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County results Price: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Haywood: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1853 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1853.Democratic nomineeRodman M. Price defeatedWhig nominee Joel Haywood with 52.60% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Rodman M. Price | 38,312 | 52.60% | −1.24% | |
| Whig | Joel Haywood | 34,530 | 47.40% | +1.24% | |
| Majority | 3,782 | 5.20% | −2.48% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||