Election Name: | 1804 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Jersey |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1803 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1803 |
Next Election: | 1805 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1805 |
Election Date: | 30 October 1804 |
Nominee1: | Joseph Bloomfield |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote1: | 37 |
Percentage1: | 69.81% |
Nominee2: | Richard Stockton |
Party2: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote2: | 16 |
Percentage2: | 30.19% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Joseph Bloomfield |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | Joseph Bloomfield |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1804 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 30 October 1804 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Joseph Bloomfield was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against Federalist nominee and former United States Senator from New Jersey Richard Stockton in a rematch of the previous election.[1]
On election day, 30 October 1804, incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Joseph Bloomfield was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 21 votes against his opponent Federalist nominee Richard Stockton, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Bloomfield was sworn in for his third term that same day.[2]