1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1844. Whig nominee Charles C. Stratton defeated Democratic nominee John Renshaw Thomson with 50.94% of the vote.

1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election
October 8, 1844
 
Nominee Charles C. Stratton John Renshaw Thomson
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 37,985 36,581
Percentage 50.94% 49.06%
Blue represents counties won by John Renshaw Thomson and Yellow represents counties won by Charles C. Stratton
Governor before election

Daniel Haines
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Charles C. Stratton
Whig

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General election

Candidates
  • Charles C. Stratton, Whig
  • John Renshaw Thomson, Democratic

Results
New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1844[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Charles C. Stratton 37,985 50.94% +50.94%
Democratic John Renshaw Thomson 36,581 49.06% +49.06%
Majority 1,404 1.88% N/A
Turnout
Whig gain from Democratic Swing

References
  1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
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