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1841 New Jersey gubernatorial election New Jersey Presidential no 1840 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1840 1842 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1842 October 29, 1841 125px William Pennington Whig Party (United States) 44 59.5% 125px Peter D. Vroom Democratic Party (United States) 30 40.5% Governor William Pennington Whig Party (United States) William Pennington Whig Party (United States)
The 1841 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 29, 1841, in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Whig governor William Pennington was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly.
General election
On election day, October 29, 1841, incumbent Whig governor William Pennington was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Pennington was sworn in for his fifth term that same day.Sobel 1978 1017
Results
New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1841
Whig Party (United States)
William Pennington (incumbent)
44
59.46%
Democratic Party (United States)
Peter D. Vroom
30
40.54%
58
100.00%
Whig Party (United States)
References
Sources
Sobel Robert https://archive.org/details/biographicaldire0003sobe/ Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. III Meckler Books 1978 9780930466008 2024-09-25
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