1871 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1871 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1871. Democratic nominee Joel Parker defeated Republican nominee Cornelius Walsh with 51.88% of the vote.

1871 New Jersey gubernatorial election
November 7, 1871
 
Nominee Joel Parker Cornelius Walsh
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 82,362 76,383
Percentage 51.88% 48.12%
Governor before election

Theodore Fitz Randolph
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Joel Parker
Democratic

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General election

Candidates
  • Joel Parker, Democratic
  • Cornelius Walsh, Republican

Results
New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1871[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joel Parker 82,362 51.88%
Republican Cornelius Walsh 76,383 48.12%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References
  1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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