1786 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1786 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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  1785 31 October 1786 1787  
  William Livingston, by John Wollaston (1750).jpg Abraham Clark 1873 Lambdin after Trumbull.jpg
Nominee William Livingston Abraham Clark
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote388
Percentage82.61%17.39%

Governor before election

William Livingston
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

William Livingston
Nonpartisan

The 1786 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 31 October 1786 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 Abraham Clark. [1]

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General election

On election day, 31 October 1786, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 30 votes against his opponent candidate Abraham Clark. Livingston was sworn in for his eleventh term that same day. [2] [3]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1786
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan William Livingston (incumbent) 38 82.61%
Nonpartisan Abraham Clark 817.39%
Total votes46 100.00%
Nonpartisan hold

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References

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