1783 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1783 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Livingston Party Nonpartisan Popular vote 33 Percentage 97.06%

Governor before election William Livingston Nonpartisan Elected Governor William Livingston Nonpartisan

The 1783 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1783, 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 John Cooper. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1783, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 32 votes against his opponent candidate John Cooper. Livingston was sworn in for his eighth term that same day. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1783

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	William Livingston (incumbent)	33	97.06%
	Nonpartisan	John Cooper	1	2.94%
Total votes			34	100.00%
	Nonpartisan hold

References

1. "William Livingston". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-06-29.
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 2024-06-29.
3. "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-29.