The 1865 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865. Republican nominee Marcus Lawrence Ward defeated Democratic nominee Theodore Runyon with 51.07% of the vote.
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 County results Ward: 50-60% 60–70% Runyon: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republicans would not win another New Jersey election until 1895.
General election
editCandidates
edit- Marcus Lawrence Ward, National Union nominee for Governor in 1862 (Republican)
- Theodore Runyon, Mayor of Newark (Democratic)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Marcus Lawrence Ward | 67,525 | 51.07% |  7.83
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| Democratic | Theodore Runyon | 64,706 | 48.93% |  7.83
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| Majority | |||||
| Total votes | 132,231 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved January 25, 2016.