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The 1776 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on August 31, 1776, in order to elect the first Governor of New Jersey. Candidate and former Member of the New York General Assembly William Livingston was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against his opponent candidate Richard Stockton. [1]
On election day, August 31, 1776, candidates William Livingston and Richard Stockton each received the same number of votes on the first ballot. On the second ballot, Livingston was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of one vote. [2] Livingston was sworn in as the first Governor of New Jersey that same day. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | William Livingston | 19 | 51.35% | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Stockton | 18 | 48.65% | |
| Total votes | 37 | 100.00% | ||
| Nonpartisan hold | ||||
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The 1777 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1777, in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
The 1778 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 31, 1778 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against his opponent candidate Philemon Dickinson.
The 1779 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 30, 1779, in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against his opponent candidate Philemon Dickinson in a rematch of the previous election.
The 1780 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 30, 1780 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against his opponents candidates David Brearley and Philemon Dickinson.
The 1781 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 30 October 1781 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was easily re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
The 1782 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 30 October 1782 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was easily re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
The 1783 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1783 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against his opponent candidate John Cooper.
The 1784 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 30 October 1784 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against his opponent candidate Elias Dayton.
The 1785 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 28 October 1785 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against his opponent candidate David Brearley.
The 1786 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 31 October 1786 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against his opponent candidate Abraham Clark.
The 1787 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 31 October 1787 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against his opponent candidate Joseph Biddle.
The 1788 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 31 October 1788 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
The 1789 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 31 October 1789 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
The 1793 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 3 June 1793 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Federalist candidate Richard Howell was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against fellow Federalist candidate and incumbent United States Senator from New Jersey Frederick Frelinghuysen and candidate John Rutherford.
The 1799 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 29 October 1799 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Federalist Governor Richard Howell was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against candidate Andrew Kirkpatrick.
