1886 New Jersey gubernatorial election
 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
 County Results Green: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Howey: 40–50% 50-60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
| Elections in New Jersey |
|---|
 |
The 1886 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Democratic nominee Robert Stockton Green defeated Republican nominee Benjamin Franklin Howey with 47.44% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Clinton B. Fisk, banker and Civil War general (Prohibition)
- Robert Stockton Green, U.S. Representative from Elizabeth (Democratic)
- Benjamin Franklin Howey, former U.S. Representative from Columbia (Republican)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Stockton Green | 109,939 | 47.44% |  2.49
| |
| Republican | Benjamin Franklin Howey | 101,919 | 43.98% | 2.67
| |
| Prohibition | Clinton B. Fisk | 19,808 | 8.55% |  6.55
| |
| Majority | |||||
| Total votes | 231,666 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved January 25, 2016.