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1847 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1847 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Daniel Haines won the 1847 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Daniel Haines received 34,765 popular votes (51.88%). The main challenger was William Wright (48.12%).

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Haines +3.8 pts · won by 2,514 votes
Daniel HainesDemocraticWINNER51.88%
34,765 votes
William WrightWhig Party48.12%
32,251 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.