1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Country:New Jersey
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1844
Next Election:1850 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Next Year:1850
Election Date:November 2, 1847
Nominee1:Daniel Haines
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:34,765
Percentage1:51.88%
Nominee2:William Wright
Party2:Whig Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:32,251
Percentage2:48.12%
Map Size:150px
Governor
Before Election:Charles C. Stratton
Before Party:Whig Party (United States)
After Election:Daniel Haines
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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.

General election

Candidates

Results by county

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CountyHainesWrightTotalMargin
VotesPercentVotesPercentVotesVotesPercent
Atlantic53158.93%37041.07%90116117.86%
Bergen1,13857.16%85342.84%2,14528514.32%
Burlington2,55044.94%3,12455.06%5,674–574–10.12%
Camden1,09943.59%1,42256.41%2,521–332–12.82%
Cape May28939.59%44160.41%730–465–20.82%
Cumberland1,21346.73%1,38353.27%2,596–170–6.54%
Essex3,76146.48%4,33053.52%8,091–569–7.04%
Gloucester80341.84%1,11658.16%1,919–313–16.32%
Hudson1,06456.81%81343.19%1,87325113.62%
Hunterdon2,88961.10%1,83938.90%4,7281,05022.20%
Mercer1,81646.97%2,05053.03%3,866–234–6.06%
Middlesex3,42955.28%2,77444.72%6,20355510.56%
Monmouth2,31648.07%2,50251.93%4,818–186–3.86%
Morris1,84846.25%2,14853.75%3,996–300–7.50%
Passaic1,40451.30%1,33348.70%2,737712.60%
Salem1,35446.66%1,54853.34%2,902–194–6.68%
Somerset1,56346.56%1,79453.44%3,357–231–6.88%
Sussex3,24374.48%1,11125.52%4,3542,13249.96%
Warren2,52667.27%1,22932.73%3,755–1,297–34.34%
Total34,76551.88%32,25148.12%67,0162,5143.76%