The 1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1847. Democratic nominee Daniel Haines defeated Whig nominee William Wright with 51.88% of the vote.
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Blue represents counties won by Daniel Haines and yellow represents counties won by William Wright | |||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Candidates edit
- Daniel Haines, former Governor (1843–45) (Democratic)
- William Wright, former U.S. Representative and Mayor of Newark (Whig)
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Daniel Haines | 34,765 | 51.88% | 2.82 | |
Whig | William Wright | 32,251 | 48.12% | 2.82 | |
Majority | 2,514 | 3.76% | +5.64% | ||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic gain from Whig | Swing |
References edit
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved February 17, 2016.