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1871 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

New Jersey · 2 candidates · See every 1871 Governor race

Who won the 1871 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Joel Parker won the 1871 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Joel Parker received 82,362 popular votes (51.88%). The main challenger was Cornelius Walsh (48.12%).

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

Parker +3.8 pts · won by 5,979 votes
Joel ParkerDemocraticWINNER51.88%
82,362 votes
Cornelius WalshRepublican48.12%
76,383 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.