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1814 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1814 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

William Sanford Pennington won the 1814 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. William Sanford Pennington received 29 popular votes (55.77%). The main challenger was Aaron Ogden (44.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Pennington and Ogden

Pennington +11.5 pts · won by 6 votes
William Sanford PenningtonDemocraticWINNER55.77%
29 votes
Aaron OgdenFederalist Party44.23%
23 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.