1871 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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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

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.

Contents

• General election
• Candidates
• Results
• References

General election

Results

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