Robert Stockton Green, Governor

Robert Stockton Green

Governor
Born
March 25, 1831
Died
May 7, 1895
Age at death
64
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Green109,939
Opponents121,727
1
Elections run

Robert Stockton Green (1831–1895), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1886 governor election in New Jersey with 109,939 votes (47.4%), defeating Benjamin Franklin Howey and Clinton B. Fisk.

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How many votes has Robert Stockton Green received?

Robert Stockton Green has received 109,939 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Stockton Green’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886GovernorNew JerseyWon109,93947.4%Benjamin Franklin Howey
Clinton B. Fisk
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885455). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Stockton Green: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-stockton-green. 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.