New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1850

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1850
New Jersey
November 5, 1850

 
Candidate George Franklin Fort John Runk
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 39,726 34,054
Percentage 53.84% 46.16%

Governor before election

Daniel Haines
Democratic

Elected Governor

George Franklin Fort
Democratic

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1850 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 5, 1850. Democrat George Franklin Fort defeated Whig nominee John Runk with 53.84% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1850[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic George Franklin Fort 39,726 53.84%
Whig John Runk 34,054 46.16%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. "Guide to U.S. Elections - Google Books". Books.google.com. 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
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