1786 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1786 New Jersey gubernatorial election

←  1785 31 October 1786 1787  →

Nominee William Livingston Abraham Clark Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 38 8 Percentage 82.61% 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]

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	William Livingston (incumbent)	38	82.61%
	Nonpartisan	Abraham Clark	8	17.39%
Total votes			46	100.00%
	Nonpartisan hold

References

1. "William Livingston". National Governors Association . Retrieved June 29, 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. August 14, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
3. "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.