1865 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1865 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 7, 1865

Nominee Marcus Lawrence Ward Theodore Runyon Party National Union Democratic Popular vote 67,525 64,706 Percentage 51.07% 48.93%

County results Ward:      50–60%      60–70% Runyon:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Joel Parker Democratic Elected Governor Marcus Lawrence Ward National Union

The 1865 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865. National Union nominee Marcus Lawrence Ward defeated Democratic nominee Theodore Runyon with 51.07% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Marcus Lawrence Ward, nominee for Governor in 1862 (National Union)
• Theodore Runyon, Mayor of Newark (Democratic)

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1865

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Union	Marcus Lawrence Ward	67,525	51.07%	7.83
	Democratic	Theodore Runyon	64,706	48.93%	7.83
Majority
Total votes			132,231
	National Union gain from Democratic		Swing