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1874 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

New Jersey · 2 candidates · See every 1874 Governor race

Who won the 1874 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph D. Bedle won the 1874 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Joseph D. Bedle received 97,283 popular votes (53.65%). The main challenger was George A Halsey (46.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Bedle and Halsey

Bedle +7.3 pts · won by 13,233 votes
Joseph D. BedleDemocraticWINNER53.65%
97,283 votes
George A HalseyRepublican46.35%
84,050 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.