1886 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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Nominee Robert Stockton Green Benjamin Franklin Howey Clinton B. Fisk Party Democratic Republican Prohibition Popular vote 109,939 101,919 19,808 Percentage 47.4% 44.0% 8.6%

County Results Green:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Howey:      40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election Leon Abbett Democratic Elected Governor Robert Stockton Green Democratic

The 1886 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Democratic nominee Robert Stockton Green defeated Republican nominee Benjamin Franklin Howey with 47.44% of the vote.

Contents

• General election
• Candidates
• Results
• References

General election

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1886 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert Stockton Green	109,939	47.44%	2.49
	Republican	Benjamin Franklin Howey	101,919	43.98%	2.67
	Prohibition	Clinton B. Fisk	19,808	8.55%	6.55
Majority
Total votes			231,666	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

References