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1853 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

New Jersey · 2 candidates · See every 1853 Governor race

Who won the 1853 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Rodman M. Price won the 1853 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Rodman M. Price received 38,312 popular votes (52.6%). The main challenger was Joel Haywood (47.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Price and Haywood

Price +5.2 pts · won by 3,782 votes
Rodman M. PriceDemocraticWINNER52.6%
38,312 votes
Joel HaywoodWhig Party47.4%
34,530 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.