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1862 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

New Jersey · 2 candidates · See every 1862 Governor race

Who won the 1862 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Joel Parker won the 1862 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Joel Parker received 61,307 popular votes (56.8%). The main challenger was Marcus Lawrence Ward (43.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Parker and Ward

Parker +13.6 pts · won by 14,597 votes
Joel ParkerDemocraticWINNER56.8%
61,307 votes
Marcus Lawrence WardNational Union Party43.2%
46,710 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.