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1859 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1859 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Smith Olden won the 1859 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Charles Smith Olden received 53,315 popular votes (50.76%). The main challenger was Edwin R. V. Wright (49.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Olden and Wright

Olden +1.5 pts · won by 1,601 votes
Charles Smith OldenOppositionWINNER50.76%
53,315 votes
Edwin R. V. WrightDemocratic49.24%
51,714 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.