1838 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1838 New Jersey gubernatorial election

26 October 1838

Nominee William Pennington Party Whig Popular vote 58 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election William Pennington Whig Elected Governor William Pennington Whig

The 1838 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 26 October 1838 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, 26 October 1838, 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 second term that same day.^[1]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1838

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	William Pennington (incumbent)	58	100.00%
Total votes			58	100.00%
	Whig hold

References

1. 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 September 25, 2024.