1777 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1777 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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  1776 1 November 1777 1778  
  William Livingston, by John Wollaston (1750).jpg
Nominee William Livingston
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote37
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

William Livingston
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

William Livingston
Nonpartisan

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. [1]

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General election

On election day, November 1, 1777, incumbent Governor William Livingston was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed. Livingston was sworn in for his second term that same day. [2]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1777
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan William Livingston (incumbent) 37 100.00%
Total votes37 100.00%
Nonpartisan hold

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References

  1. "William Livingston". National Governors Association . Retrieved 25 June 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. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2024.