Election Name: | 1868 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Jersey |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1865 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1865 |
Next Election: | 1871 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1871 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1868 |
Image1: | File:Theodore Fitz Randolph (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Theodore Fitz Randolph |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 83,955 |
Percentage1: | 51.42% |
Nominee2: | John Insley Blair |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 79,333 |
Percentage2: | 48.58% |
Map Size: | 280px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Marcus Lawrence Ward |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Theodore Fitz Randolph |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1868 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1868. Democratic nominee Theodore Fitz Randolph defeated Republican nominee John Insley Blair with 51.42% of the vote.