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1850 New Jersey gubernatorial election

←  1847 November 5, 1850 1853 →
 
Nominee George Franklin Fort John Runk
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 39,726 34,054
Percentage 53.84% 46.16%


Governor before election

Daniel Haines
Democratic

Elected Governor

George Franklin Fort
Democratic

The 1850 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1850. Democratic nominee George Franklin Fort defeated Whig nominee John Runk with 53.84% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

  • George Franklin Fort, State Senator for Monmouth County (Democratic)
  • John Runk, former U.S. Representative from Kingwood (Whig)

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1850 [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Franklin Fort 39,726 53.84% +1.96%
Whig John Runk 34,054 46.16% -1.96%
Majority 5,472 7.68% +3.92%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN  9781483380353. Retrieved February 17, 2016.