1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election|
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Haines: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Wright: 50–60% 60–70% |
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The 1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1847. Democratic nominee Daniel Haines defeated Whig nominee William Wright with 51.88% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Results
Results by county
| County
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Haines
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Wright
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Total
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Margin
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| Votes
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Percent
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Votes
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Percent
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Votes
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Votes
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Percent
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| Atlantic
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531
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58.93%
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370
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41.07%
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901
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161
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17.86%
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| Bergen
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1,138
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57.16%
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853
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42.84%
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2,145
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285
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14.32%
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| Burlington
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2,550
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44.94%
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3,124
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55.06%
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5,674
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–574
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–10.12%
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| Camden
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1,099
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43.59%
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1,422
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56.41%
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2,521
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–332
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–12.82%
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| Cape May
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289
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39.59%
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441
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60.41%
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730
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–465
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–20.82%
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| Cumberland
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1,213
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46.73%
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1,383
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53.27%
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2,596
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–170
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–6.54%
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| Essex
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3,761
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46.48%
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4,330
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53.52%
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8,091
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–569
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–7.04%
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| Gloucester
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803
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41.84%
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1,116
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58.16%
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1,919
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–313
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–16.32%
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| Hudson
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1,064
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56.81%
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813
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43.19%
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1,873
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251
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13.62%
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| Hunterdon
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2,889
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61.10%
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1,839
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38.90%
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4,728
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1,050
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22.20%
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| Mercer
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1,816
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46.97%
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2,050
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53.03%
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3,866
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–234
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–6.06%
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| Middlesex
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3,429
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55.28%
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2,774
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44.72%
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6,203
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555
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10.56%
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| Monmouth
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2,316
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48.07%
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2,502
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51.93%
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4,818
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–186
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–3.86%
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| Morris
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1,848
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46.25%
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2,148
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53.75%
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3,996
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–300
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–7.50%
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| Passaic
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1,404
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51.30%
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1,333
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48.70%
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2,737
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71
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2.60%
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| Salem
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1,354
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46.66%
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1,548
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53.34%
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2,902
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–194
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–6.68%
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| Somerset
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1,563
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46.56%
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1,794
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53.44%
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3,357
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–231
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–6.88%
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| Sussex
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3,243
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74.48%
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1,111
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25.52%
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4,354
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2,132
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49.96%
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| Warren
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2,526
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67.27%
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1,229
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32.73%
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3,755
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–1,297
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–34.34%
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| Total
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34,765
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51.88%
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32,251
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48.12%
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67,016
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2,514
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3.76%
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