1784 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1784 New Jersey gubernatorial election

←  1783 October 30, 1784 1785  →

Nominee William Livingston Elias Dayton Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 38 5 Percentage 88.37% 11.63%

Governor before election William Livingston Nonpartisan Elected Governor William Livingston Nonpartisan

The 1784 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 30, 1784, 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 Elias Dayton. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 30, 1784, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 33 votes against his opponent candidate Elias Dayton. Livingston was sworn in for his ninth term that same day. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1784

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	William Livingston (incumbent)	38	88.37%
	Nonpartisan	Elias Dayton	5	11.63%
Total votes			43	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.