1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1843 October 8, 1844 1847 →
 
Nominee Charles C. Stratton John Renshaw Thomson
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 37,985 36,581
Percentage 50.94% 49.06%

Stratton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Thomson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Daniel Haines
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles C. Stratton
Whig

The 1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1844. Whig nominee Charles C. Stratton defeated Democratic nominee John Renshaw Thomson with 50.94% of the vote.