Joel Parker

Governor
Born
November 24, 1816
Died
January 2, 1888
Age at death
71
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862–1871
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Parker143,669
Opponents123,093
2
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1871, Joel Parker ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Parker's biggest single-election total was 82,362 votes, in the 1871 governor election in New Jersey.

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How many votes has Joel Parker received?

Joel Parker has received 143,669 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joel Parker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1871GovernorNew JerseyWon82,36251.88%Cornelius Walsh
1862GovernorNew JerseyWon61,30756.8%Marcus Lawrence Ward
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886702). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joel Parker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joel-parker. Accessed [date].

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.