1862 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1862 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 4, 1862

Nominee Joel Parker Marcus Lawrence Ward Party Democratic National Union Popular vote 61,307 46,710 Prozentualer Anteil 56.8% 43.2%

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

Candidates

• Joel Parker, Democratic
• Marcus Lawrence Ward, Republican

Results

1862 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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