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

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.

General election

Candidates

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1871[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joel Parker 82,362 51.88% Increase 0.46
Republican Cornelius Walsh 76,383 48.12% Decrease 0.46
Majority
Total votes 158,745 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
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