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The 1804 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 30 October 1804 in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Joseph Bloomfield was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against Federalist nominee and former United States senator from New Jersey Richard Stockton in a rematch of the previous election.[1]
On election day, 30 October 1804, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Joseph Bloomfield was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 21 votes against his opponent Federalist nominee Richard Stockton, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Bloomfield was sworn in for his third term that same day.[2]