1787 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1787 New Jersey gubernatorial election

←  1786 October 31, 1787 1788  →

Nominee William Livingston Party Nonpartisan Popular vote 47 Percentage 97.92%

Governor before election William Livingston Nonpartisan Elected Governor William Livingston Nonpartisan

The 1787 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 31, 1787, 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 Joseph Biddle. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 31, 1787, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 46 votes against his opponent candidate Joseph Biddle. Livingston was sworn in for his twelfth term that same day. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1787

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	William Livingston (incumbent)	47	97.92%
	Nonpartisan	Joseph Biddle	1	2.08%
Total votes			48	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.