Election Name: | 1877 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Jersey |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1874 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1874 |
Next Election: | 1880 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1880 |
Election Date: | November 6, 1877 |
Nominee1: | George B. McClellan |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 97,837 |
Percentage1: | 51.65% |
Nominee2: | William A. Newell |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 85,094 |
Percentage2: | 44.92% |
Map Size: | 280px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Joseph D. Bedle |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | George B. McClellan |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1877 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1877. Democratic nominee George B. McClellan, who was the national Democratic Nominee in 1864, defeated Republican nominee William A. Newell with 51.65% of the vote.