1780 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1780 New Jersey gubernatorial election

←  1779 October 30, 1780 1781  →

Nominee William Livingston David Brearley Philemon Dickinson Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 28 6 2 Percentage 77.78% 16.67% 5.55%

Governor before election William Livingston Nonpartisan Elected Governor William Livingston Nonpartisan

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. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 30, 1780, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 22 votes against his foremost opponent candidate David Brearley. Livingston was sworn in for his fifth term that same day. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1780

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	William Livingston (incumbent)	28	77.78%
	Nonpartisan	David Brearley	6	16.67%
	Nonpartisan	Philemon Dickinson	2	5.55%
Total votes			36	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.