New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1850

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1850

November 5, 1850

Candidate George Franklin Fort John Runk Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 39,726 34,054 Percentage 53.84% 46.16%

Governor before election Daniel Haines Democratic Elected Governor George Franklin Fort Democratic

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1850 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 5, 1850. Democrat George Franklin Fort defeated Whig nominee John Runk with 53.84% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• George Franklin Fort, Democratic
• John Runk, Whig

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1850^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	George Franklin Fort	39,726	53.84%
	Whig	John Runk	34,054	46.16%
Majority
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Guide to U.S. Elections - Google Books". Books.google.com. 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2016-02-17.