This was the first election held under the New Jersey Constitution of 1844, which was adopted on June 29 and reformed the state government, notably establishing an independent executive branch. Before 1844, New Jersey Governors were elected by a majority of the General Assembly and held office as a member of that body.[1] Although the new constitution formally lifted the constitutional property requirement for suffrage, it added race and sex requirements; only white males over the age of 21 were eligible to vote in this election.[2]
^"1776 State Constitution". Retrieved 10 May 2021.
^"1844 State Constitution". Retrieved 10 May 2021.
^Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
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1844, jersey, gubernatorial, election, held, october, 1844, whig, nominee, charles, stratton, defeated, democratic, nominee, john, renshaw, thomson, with, vote, 1843, october, 1844, 1847, nominee, charles, stratton, john, renshaw, thomsonparty, whig, democrati. 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 1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1843 October 8 1844 1847 Nominee Charles C Stratton John Renshaw ThomsonParty Whig DemocraticPopular vote 37 985 36 581Percentage 50 94 49 06 Blue represents counties won by John Renshaw Thomson and Yellow represents counties won by Charles C StrattonGovernor before electionDaniel HainesDemocratic Elected Governor Charles C StrattonWhigThis was the first election held under the New Jersey Constitution of 1844 which was adopted on June 29 and reformed the state government notably establishing an independent executive branch Before 1844 New Jersey Governors were elected by a majority of the General Assembly and held office as a member of that body 1 Although the new constitution formally lifted the constitutional property requirement for suffrage it added race and sex requirements only white males over the age of 21 were eligible to vote in this election 2 Contents 1 General election 1 1 Candidates 1 2 Results 2 ReferencesGeneral election EditCandidates Edit Charles C Stratton former U S Representative from Swedesboro Whig John Renshaw Thomson businessman and delegate to the 1844 Constitutional Convention from Princeton Democratic Results Edit 1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election 3 Party Candidate Votes Whig Charles C Stratton 37 985 50 94 Democratic John Renshaw Thomson 36 581 49 06 Majority 1 404 1 88 TurnoutWhig gain from DemocraticReferences Edit 1776 State Constitution Retrieved 10 May 2021 1844 State Constitution Retrieved 10 May 2021 Kalb Deborah 24 December 2015 Guide to U S Elections ISBN 9781483380353 Retrieved 2016 02 17 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election amp oldid 1130129100, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
