See main article: 1864 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1864 United States presidential election in New Jersey |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1860 United States presidential election in New Jersey |
| Previous Year: | 1860 |
| Next Election: | 1868 United States presidential election in New Jersey |
| Next Year: | 1868 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1864 |
| Image1: | GeorgeMcClellan2 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | George B. McClellan |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | New Jersey |
| Running Mate1: | George H. Pendleton |
| Electoral Vote1: | 7 |
| Popular Vote1: | 68,024 |
| Percentage1: | 52.84% |
| Nominee2: | Abraham Lincoln |
| Party2: | National Union Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Illinois |
| Running Mate2: | Andrew Johnson |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 60,723 |
| Percentage2: | 47.16% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Abraham Lincoln |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Abraham Lincoln |
| After Party: | National Union Party (United States) |
The 1864 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
New Jersey voted for the Democratic candidate, George B. McClellan, over the National Union candidate, incumbent president Abraham Lincoln. McClellan won his home state by a narrow margin of 5.68%. New Jersey was one of the three states McClellan won, with the other two being neighboring Delaware and Kentucky.
With 52.84% of the popular vote, New Jersey would prove to be McClellan's second strongest after Kentucky.[1]
| 1864 United States presidential election in New Jersey[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | George B. McClellan | 68,024 | 52.84% | 7 | |
| National Union | Abraham Lincoln (incumbent) | 60,723 | 47.16% | 0 | |
| Totals | 128,747 | 100.0% | 7 | ||