1874 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1874 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1874. Democratic nominee Joseph D. Bedle defeated Republican nominee George A. Halsey with 53.65% of the vote.

1874 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1871 November 3, 1874 1877 →
 
Nominee Joseph D. Bedle George A. Halsey
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 97,283 84,050
Percentage 53.65% 46.35%

Governor before election

Joel Parker
Democratic

Elected Governor

Joseph D. Bedle
Democratic

General election edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1874[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph D. Bedle 97,283 53.65%   1.77
Republican George A. Halsey 84,050 46.35%   1.77
Majority
Total votes 181,333 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved January 25, 2016.