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1844 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

New Jersey · 2 candidates · See every 1844 Governor race

Who won the 1844 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Charles C. Stratton won the 1844 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Charles C. Stratton received 37,985 popular votes (50.94%). The main challenger was John Renshaw Thomson (49.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Stratton and Thomson

Stratton +1.9 pts · won by 1,404 votes
Charles C. StrattonWhig PartyWINNER50.94%
37,985 votes
John Renshaw ThomsonDemocratic49.06%
36,581 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.