1779 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1779 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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  1778 30 October 1779 1780  
  William Livingston, by John Wollaston (1750).jpg Brig.-Gen. Philemon Dickinson, member of the Continental Congress (NYPL b12349181-420040).jpg
Nominee William Livingston Philemon Dickinson
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote299
Percentage76.32%23.68%

Governor before election

William Livingston
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

William Livingston
Nonpartisan

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. [1]

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General election

On election day, October 30, 1779, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 20 votes against his opponent candidate Philemon Dickinson. Livingston was sworn in for his fourth term on 2 November 1779. [2] [3]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1779
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan William Livingston (incumbent) 29 76.32%
Nonpartisan Philemon Dickinson 923.68%
Total votes38 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.
  3. "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.