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1856 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

New Jersey · 2 candidates · See every 1856 Governor race

Who won the 1856 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

William A. Newell won the 1856 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. William A. Newell received 50,803 popular votes (51.29%). The main challenger was William Cowper Alexander (48.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Newell and Alexander

Newell +2.6 pts · won by 2,557 votes
William A. NewellOppositionWINNER51.29%
50,803 votes
William Cowper AlexanderDemocratic48.71%
48,246 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.