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1865 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1865 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Marcus Lawrence Ward won the 1865 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Marcus Lawrence Ward received 67,525 popular votes (51.07%). The main challenger was Theodore Runyon (48.93%).

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

Ward +2.1 pts · won by 2,819 votes
Marcus Lawrence WardNational Union PartyWINNER51.07%
67,525 votes
Theodore RunyonDemocratic48.93%
64,706 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.