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County results Ward: 50-60% 60–70% Runyon: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1865 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865.National Union nomineeMarcus Lawrence Ward defeatedDemocratic nomineeTheodore Runyon with 51.07% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| National Union | Marcus Lawrence Ward | 67,525 | 51.07% | ||
| Democratic | Theodore Runyon | 64,706 | 48.93% | ||
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| Total votes | 132,231 | ||||
| National Uniongain fromDemocratic | Swing | ||||