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1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Nominee
Daniel Haines
William Wright
Party
Democratic
Whig
Popular vote
34,765
32,251
Percentage
51.88%
48.12%
Blue represents counties won by Daniel Haines and yellow represents counties won by William Wright
Governor before election
Charles C. Stratton
Whig
Elected Governor
Daniel Haines
Democratic
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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