1865 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1865 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865. Republican nominee Marcus Lawrence Ward defeated Democratic nominee Theodore Runyon with 51.07% of the vote.

Republicans would not win another New Jersey election until 1895.

Candidates

 * Marcus Lawrence Ward, National Union nominee for Governor in 1862 (Republican)
 * Theodore Runyon, Mayor of Newark (Democratic)