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1868 New Jersey gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1868 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1868. Democratic nominee Theodore Fitz Randolph defeated Republican nominee John Insley Blair with 51.42% of the vote.
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General election edit
Candidates edit
- Theodore Fitz Randolph, former State Senator for Hudson County (Democratic)
- John Insley Blair, multimillionaire railroad magnate (Republican)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Theodore Fitz Randolph | 83,955 | 51.42% |  2.49
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| Republican | John Insley Blair | 79,333 | 48.58% |  2.49
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| Total votes | 163,288 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||