Election Name: | 1803 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Jersey |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1802 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1802 |
Next Election: | 1804 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1804 |
Election Date: | 27 October 1803 |
Nominee1: | Joseph Bloomfield |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote1: | 33 |
Percentage1: | 66.00% |
Nominee2: | Richard Stockton |
Party2: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote2: | 17 |
Percentage2: | 34.00% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | John Lambert (Acting) |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | Joseph Bloomfield |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1803 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 27 October 1803 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Former Democratic-Republican Governor Joseph Bloomfield was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against Federalist nominee and former United States Senator from New Jersey Richard Stockton in another rematch of the previous election.[1]
On election day, 27 October 1803, former Democratic-Republican Governor Joseph Bloomfield was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 16 votes against his opponent Federalist nominee Richard Stockton, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Bloomfield was sworn in for his second non-consecutive term that same day.[2]