Cornelius Walsh

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1817
Died
September 20, 1879
Age at death
62
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1871
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walsh76,383
Opponents82,362
1
Elections run

Cornelius Walsh (1817–1879), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1871 governor election in New Jersey to Joel Parker, receiving 76,383 votes (48.12%).

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How many votes has Cornelius Walsh received?

Cornelius Walsh has received 76,383 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Cornelius Walsh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1871GovernorNew JerseyLost76,38348.12%Joel Parker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5171471). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.