1812 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1812 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 29 October 1812 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Federalist nominee and former United States Senator from New Jersey Aaron Ogden was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against Democratic-Republican nominee and former United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey William Sanford Pennington.[1]

1812 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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Nominee Aaron Ogden William Sanford Pennington
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 30 22
Percentage 57.69% 42.31%

Governor before election

Joseph Bloomfield
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Aaron Ogden
Federalist

General election

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On election day, 29 October 1812, Federalist nominee Aaron Ogden was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 8 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican nominee William Sanford Pennington, thereby gaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Ogden was sworn in as the 5th Governor of New Jersey that same day.[2]

Results

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New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1812
Party Candidate Votes %
Federalist Aaron Ogden 30 57.69%
Democratic-Republican William Sanford Pennington 22 42.31%
Total votes 52 100.00%
Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican

References

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  1. ^ "Aaron Ogden". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ "New Jersey 1812 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2024.