1868 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1868 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 3, 1868

Nominee Theodore Fitz Randolph John Insley Blair Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 83,955 79,333 Percentage 51.42% 48.58%

County results Randolph:      50–60%      60–70% Blair:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Marcus Lawrence Ward Republican Elected Governor Theodore Fitz Randolph Democratic

The 1868 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1868. Democratic nominee Theodore Fitz Randolph defeated Republican nominee John Insley Blair with 51.42% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Theodore Fitz Randolph, former State Senator for Hudson County (Democratic)
• John Insley Blair, multimillionaire railroad magnate (Republican)

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1868

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Theodore Fitz Randolph	83,955	51.42%	2.49
	Republican	John Insley Blair	79,333	48.58%	2.49
Total votes			163,288
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing