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1886 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

New Jersey · 3 candidates · See every 1886 Governor race

Who won the 1886 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Robert Stockton Green won the 1886 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Robert Stockton Green received 109,939 popular votes (47.4%). The main challenger was Benjamin Franklin Howey (44%).

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Green +3.4 pts · won by 8,020 votes
Robert Stockton GreenDemocraticWINNER47.4%
109,939 votes
Benjamin Franklin HoweyRepublican44%
101,919 votes
Clinton B. FiskProhibition Party8.6%
19,808 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.