1862_New_Jersey_gubernatorial_election Knowpia

1862 New Jersey gubernatorial election
	County results; Parker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Ward: 50-60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Charles Smith Olden; Republican	Elected Governor ; Joel Parker; Democratic

The 1862 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1862. Democratic nominee Joel Parker defeated Republican nominee Marcus Lawrence Ward with 56.8% of the vote.

General election edit

1862 New Jersey gubernatorial election^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joel Parker	61,307	56.8%
	National Union	Marcus Lawrence Ward	46,710	43.2%
Majority
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

^ Miller, Richard F. (February 3, 2015). States at War, Volume 4: A Reference Guide for Delaware, Maryland, and New ... ISBN 9781611686227. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
^ Glashan, Roy. American governors and gubernatorial elections, 1775-1978. p. 212.