Garret Hobart - Electoral History

Electoral History

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes % ±%
New Jersey General Assembly
Passaic County, Third District
November 5, 1872.		 Republican hold Garret Hobart Republican 1,787 65.03
? Oakley Democratic 961 34.97
New Jersey General Assembly
Passaic County, Third District
November 4, 1873.		 Republican hold Garret Hobart* Republican 1,490 59.29
Gerrit Planten Democratic 1,023 40.71
New Jersey Senate
Passaic County
November 7, 1876		 Republican gain from Democratic Garret Hobart Republican 5,912 54.16
Charles Inglis Democratic 5,022 45.84
New Jersey Senate
Passaic County
November 4, 1879		 Republican hold Garret Hobart* Republican 5,546 59.54
Garret A. Hopper Democratic 3,647 39.15
? Wan Greenback 122 1.31
United States Senate election in New Jersey, 1883
by the New Jersey Legislature in joint session
January 24, 1883
For the six-year term beginning March 4, 1883. McPherson was elected on the first ballot; 41 votes needed for election.		 Democratic hold John R. McPherson* Democratic 43 53.09
Garret Hobart Republican 36 44.44
George C. Ludlow Democratic 2 2.47
United States presidential election, 1896
Electoral College balloting for vice president.
Popular vote November 3, 1896 in most states.
The Democrats and People's Party (or Populists) both nominated William Jennings Bryan for president but the two parties chose different vice presidential candidates. Hobart's presidential running mate was William McKinley, who was also elected with 271 electoral votes. Candidates required 224 electoral votes for a majority. For the popular vote, see United States presidential election, 1896.		 Republican gain from Democratic Garret Hobart Republican 271 60.63
Arthur Sewall Democratic 149 33.33
Thomas E. Watson Populist Party 27 6.04

* Incumbent
? First name not ascertained

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