1865 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1865 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1862 November 7, 1865 1868 →
 
Nominee Marcus Lawrence Ward Theodore Runyon
Party National Union Democratic
Popular vote 67,525 64,706
Percentage 51.07% 48.93%

County results
Ward:      50-60%      60–70%
Runyon:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Joel Parker
Democratic

Elected Governor

Marcus Lawrence Ward
National Union

The 1865 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865. Republican nominee Marcus Lawrence Ward defeated Democratic nominee Theodore Runyon with 51.07% of the vote.

Republicans would not win another New Jersey election until 1895.