1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election Haines: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Wright: 50–60% 60–70%
The 1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1847. Democratic nominee Daniel Haines defeated Whig nominee William Wright with 51.88% of the vote.
County Haines Wright Total Margin Votes Percent Votes Percent Votes Votes Percent Atlantic 531 58.93% 370 41.07% 901 161 17.86% Bergen 1,138 57.16% 853 42.84% 2,145 285 14.32% Burlington 2,550 44.94% 3,124 55.06% 5,674 –574 –10.12% Camden 1,099 43.59% 1,422 56.41% 2,521 –332 –12.82% Cape May 289 39.59% 441 60.41% 730 –465 –20.82% Cumberland 1,213 46.73% 1,383 53.27% 2,596 –170 –6.54% Essex 3,761 46.48% 4,330 53.52% 8,091 –569 –7.04% Gloucester 803 41.84% 1,116 58.16% 1,919 –313 –16.32% Hudson 1,064 56.81% 813 43.19% 1,873 251 13.62% Hunterdon 2,889 61.10% 1,839 38.90% 4,728 1,050 22.20% Mercer 1,816 46.97% 2,050 53.03% 3,866 –234 –6.06% Middlesex 3,429 55.28% 2,774 44.72% 6,203 555 10.56% Monmouth 2,316 48.07% 2,502 51.93% 4,818 –186 –3.86% Morris 1,848 46.25% 2,148 53.75% 3,996 –300 –7.50% Passaic 1,404 51.30% 1,333 48.70% 2,737 71 2.60% Salem 1,354 46.66% 1,548 53.34% 2,902 –194 –6.68% Somerset 1,563 46.56% 1,794 53.44% 3,357 –231 –6.88% Sussex 3,243 74.48% 1,111 25.52% 4,354 2,132 49.96% Warren 2,526 67.27% 1,229 32.73% 3,755 –1,297 –34.34% Total 34,765 51.88% 32,251 48.12% 67,016 2,514 3.76%