1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election
| country = New Jersey
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1844
| next_election = 1850 New Jersey gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1850
| election_date = November 2, 1847
| image1 = x150px
| nominee1 = Daniel Haines
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 34,765
| percentage1 = 51.88%
| image2 = x150px
| nominee2 = William Wright
| party2 = Whig Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 32,251
| percentage2 = 48.12%
| map_image = 1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Haines: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}
Wright: {{legend0|#FED463|50–60%}} {{legend0|#FE9929|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Charles C. Stratton
| before_party = Whig Party (United States)
| after_election = Daniel Haines
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsNJ}}
The 1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1847. Democratic nominee Daniel Haines defeated Whig nominee William Wright with 51.88% of the vote.
General election
=Candidates=
- Daniel Haines, former Governor (1843–45) (Democratic)
- William Wright, former U.S. Representative and Mayor of Newark (Whig)
=Results=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Daniel Haines
| votes = 34,765
| percentage = 51.88%
| change =+2.82%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Whig Party (United States)|candidate=William Wright|votes=32,251|percentage=48.12%|change=–2.82%}}
{{Election box total no change||votes=67,016|percentage = 100.00%}}
{{Election box majority||votes=2,514|percentage=3.76%|change=+5.64%}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=67,016|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Whig Party (United States)
| swing = +2.82%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Results by county=
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| style="background:lightgrey;"
! style="width:3%;" rowspan=2| County ! style="width:2%;" colspan="2" |Haines ! style="width:2%;" colspan=2| Wright !Total ! colspan="2" |Margin |
| Votes
! Percent ! Votes ! Percent ! Votes !Votes !Percent |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Democratic}}|Atlantic |531 |58.93% |370 |41.07% |901 |161 |17.86% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Democratic}}|Bergen |1,138 |57.16% |853 |42.84% |2,145 | 285 | 14.32% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Whig}}|Burlington |2,550 |44.94% |3,124 |55.06% |5,674 | –574 | –10.12% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Whig}}|Camden |1,099 |43.59% |1,422 |56.41% |2,521 | –332 | –12.82% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Whig}}|Cape May |289 |39.59% |441 |60.41% |730 | –465 | –20.82% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Whig}}|Cumberland |1,213 |46.73% |1,383 |53.27% |2,596 | –170 | –6.54% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Whig}}|Essex |3,761 |46.48% |4,330 |53.52% |8,091 | –569 | –7.04% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Whig}}|Gloucester |803 |41.84% |1,116 |58.16% |1,919 | –313 | –16.32% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Democratic}}|Hudson |1,064 |56.81% |813 |43.19% |1,873 |251 |13.62% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Democratic}}|Hunterdon |2,889 |61.10% |1,839 |38.90% |4,728 | 1,050 | 22.20% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Whig}}|Mercer |1,816 |46.97% |2,050 |53.03% |3,866 | –234 | –6.06% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Democratic}}|Middlesex |3,429 |55.28% |2,774 |44.72% |6,203 |555 |10.56% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Whig}}|Monmouth |2,316 |48.07% |2,502 |51.93% |4,818 | –186 | –3.86% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Whig}}|Morris |1,848 |46.25% |2,148 |53.75% |3,996 | –300 | –7.50% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Democratic}}|Passaic |1,404 |51.30% |1,333 |48.70% |2,737 |71 |2.60% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Whig}}|Salem |1,354 |46.66% |1,548 |53.34% |2,902 | –194 | –6.68% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Whig}}|Somerset |1,563 |46.56% |1,794 |53.44% | 3,357 | –231 | –6.88% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Democratic}}|Sussex |3,243 |74.48% |1,111 |25.52% |4,354 | 2,132 | 49.96% |
| style="text-align:center;"|
|{{party shading/Democratic}}|Warren |2,526 |67.27% |1,229 |32.73% |3,755 | –1,297 | –34.34% |
| Total
|34,765 |51.88% |32,251 |48.12% |67,016 |2,514 |3.76% |
References
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