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| 2 | 1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election - Results |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Whig | Charles C. Stratton | 37,985 | 50.94% | - |
| 5 | - | Democratic | John Renshaw Thomson | 36,581 | 49.06% | - |
| 6 | Majority | Majority | Majority | - | - | - |
| 7 | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | - | - | - |
| 8 | - | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | - | - |

Question: Who were the candidates for governor of New Jersey in 1844, and what percentage of the vote did the winner receive?
Answer: Whig nominee Charles C. Stratton defeated Democratic nominee John Renshaw Thomson with 50.94% of the vote.