1776 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1776 New Jersey gubernatorial election

31 August 1776 1777  →

Nominee William Livingston Richard Stockton Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 19 18 Percentage 51.35% 48.65%

Governor before election William Franklin (as Royal Governor) Nonpartisan Elected Governor William Livingston Nonpartisan

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]

General election

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]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1776

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	William Livingston	19	51.35%
	Nonpartisan	Richard Stockton	18	48.65%
Total votes			37	100.00%
	Nonpartisan hold

References

1. "William Livingston". National Governors Association . Retrieved June 25, 2024.
2. "Minutes and proceedings of the Council and General Assembly of the state of New-Jersey, in joint-meeting, from August 30, 1776 to October 29, 1799". archive.org. August 14, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
3. "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 3, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2024.