1856 New Jersey gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1856 New Jersey gubernatorial election New Jersey Presidential no 1853 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1853 1859 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1859 November 4, 1856 Hon. William A. Newell, N.J - NARA - 528145 (1).jpg William A. Newell Opposition F0DC82 AmericanRepublican 50,803 51.29% 3x4.svg William Cowper Alexander Democratic Party (United States) 48,246 48.71% 1856 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County ResultsNewell: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Alexander: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% x175px Governor Rodman M. Price Democratic Party (United States) William A. Newell Republican Party (United States) The 1856 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1856. William A. Newell, running on a fusion ticket opposed to the Franklin Pierce administration, defeated Democratic nominee William Cowper Alexander with 51.29% of the vote. Nominations Fusion A group of thirty-four legislators opposed to the administration of President Franklin Pierce called for a mass meeting to nominate an opposition candidate for Governor. On Wednesday, June 4 at Temperance Hall in Trenton, Whigs, Republicans, Know-Nothings, and Free-Soilers joined to nominate former U.S. Representative William A. Newell for Governor by acclamation. The meeting was presided over by William Dayton with William Pennington and Theodore Frelinghuysen among those in attendance.NEW JERSEY: Great Meeting at Trenton—Nomination of William A. Newell for Governor of New Jersey—Fusion of Parties to Oppose the Administration New York Daily Times 6 June 1856 3Great Meeting at Trenton—Nomination of William A. Newell for Governor of New Jersey New York Daily Times 5 June 1856 8 Newell's nomination was later ratified at a meeting of Fillmore-Donelson supporters in Jersey City on July 9.New York Daily Times NEW JERSEY: State Convention of United Americans 11 July 1856 6 "A State Convention of Delegates from the Chapters of the Order of United Americans in New Jersey was held in Jersey City on Wednesday, at which the nominations of Millard Fillmore for President, Andrew Jackson Donelson for Vice President, and Wm. A. Newell for Governor, were ratified." He was also co-ratified by supporters of the Republican Fremont-Dayton ticket on July 11 in New Brunswick. Their resolution referred to Newell as the "opposition candidate."Republicanism in New Jersey: Fremont and Dayton Ratification Meeting in New Brunswick New York Daily Times 1 12 July 1856 Democratic The Democratic Party met in Trenton on August 6 and nominated New Jersey Senate President William Cowper Alexander for Governor.Democratic Convention in New Jersey 7 Aug 1856 4 The Boston Herald The names of John W. Fennimore, Joseph C. Potts, Edwin R. V. Wright, Joseph Kille, and Charles Skelton were also placed in nomination, though Skelton's name was immediately withdrawn by Philemon Dickinson. Wright's name was also withdrawn by his request, communicated to the convention by Edmund Charles. As voting continued and Alexander built a majority, the names of Fennimore, Potts, and Kille were also successively withdrawn, leaving Alexander as the convention's unanimous nominee.NEW JERSEY: Democratic State Convention 1 New York Daily Times 7 Aug 1856 General election Candidates William Cowper Alexander, State Senator from Mercer County (Democratic) William A. Newell, former U.S. Representative from Allentown (Opposition) Results New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1856https://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1714 Guide to U.S. Elections 24 December 2015 9781483380353 2016-02-17 Kalb Deborah Republican Party (United States) William A. Newell 50,803 51.29% +51.29% Democratic Party (United States) William Cowper Alexander 48,246 48.71% -3.89% 2,457 2.58% N/A Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1856 New Jersey Gubernatorial Category:November 1856