Theodore Runyon, Gubernatorial candidate

Theodore Runyon

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 25, 1822
Died
January 27, 1896
Age at death
73
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1865
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Runyon64,706
Opponents67,525
1
Elections run

Theodore Runyon (1822–1896), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1865 governor election in New Jersey to Marcus Lawrence Ward, receiving 64,706 votes (48.93%).

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How many votes has Theodore Runyon received?

Theodore Runyon has received 64,706 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Theodore Runyon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1865GovernorNew JerseyLost64,70648.93%Marcus Lawrence Ward
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7782021). 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.