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1836 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1836 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Philemon Dickerson won the 1836 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Philemon Dickerson received 33 popular votes (56.9%). The main challenger was William Sanford Pennington (43.1%).

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

Dickerson +13.8 pts · won by 8 votes
Philemon DickersonDemocraticWINNER56.9%
33 votes
William Sanford PenningtonWhig Party43.1%
25 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.