1841 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1841 New Jersey gubernatorial election
October 29, 1841
Governor before election; William Pennington; Whig	Elected Governor ; William Pennington; Whig

The 1841 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 29, 1841, in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Whig governor William Pennington was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

General election

On election day, October 29, 1841, incumbent Whig governor William Pennington was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Pennington was sworn in for his fifth term that same day.^[1]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1841
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	William Pennington (incumbent)	58	100.00%
Total votes			58	100.00%
	Whig hold

References

^ Sobel 1978, p. 1017.

Sources

Sobel, Robert (1978). Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. III. Meckler Books. ISBN 9780930466008. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

[FOOTNOTESobel19781017-1] Sobel 1978, p. 1017.

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