1788 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1788 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Livingston Party Nonpartisan Popular vote 48 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election William Livingston Nonpartisan Elected Governor William Livingston Nonpartisan

The 1788 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 31, 1788, in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 31, 1788, incumbent Governor William Livingston was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed. Livingston was sworn in for his thirteenth term that same day. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1788

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	William Livingston (incumbent)	48	100.00%
Total votes			48	100.00%
	Nonpartisan hold

References

1. "William Livingston". National Governors Association. January 19, 2010. 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". August 14, 2009. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
3. "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-29.