1868 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1868 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1868. Democratic nominee Theodore Fitz Randolph defeated Republican nominee John Insley Blair with 51.42% of the vote.

1868 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 3, 1868
 
Nominee Theodore Fitz Randolph John Insley Blair
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 83,955 79,333
Percentage 51.42% 48.58%

Governor before election

Marcus Lawrence Ward
Republican

Elected Governor

Theodore Fitz Randolph
Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Theodore Fitz Randolph, Democratic
  • John Insley Blair, Republican

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1868[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Theodore Fitz Randolph 83,955 51.42% +2.49%
Republican John Insley Blair 79,333 48.58% -2.49%
Majority 4,622 2.84% +4.70%
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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