1871 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1871 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1871. Democratic nominee Joel Parker defeated Republican nominee Cornelius Walsh with 51.88% of the vote.

1871 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1868 November 7, 1871 1874 →
 
Nominee Joel Parker Cornelius Walsh
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 82,362 76,383
Percentage 51.88% 48.12%

County results
Parker:      50–60%      60–70%
Walsh:      50-60%

Governor before election

Theodore Fitz Randolph
Democratic

Elected Governor

Joel Parker
Democratic

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1871[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joel Parker 82,362 51.88%   0.46
Republican Cornelius Walsh 76,383 48.12%   0.46
Majority
Total votes 158,745 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References

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