1778 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1778 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Livingston Philemon Dickinson Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 31 6 Percentage 83.78% 16.22%

Governor before election William Livingston Nonpartisan Elected Governor William Livingston Nonpartisan

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. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 31, 1778, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 25 votes against his opponent candidate Philemon Dickinson. Livingston was sworn in for his third term that same day. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1778

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	William Livingston (incumbent)	31	83.78%
	Nonpartisan	Philemon Dickinson	6	16.22%
Total votes			37	100.00%
	Nonpartisan hold

References

1. "William Livingston". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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 2024-06-25.
3. "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-25.