1790 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1790 New Jersey gubernatorial election

←  1789 October 29, 1790 1791  →

Nominee William Paterson Party Federalist Popular vote 37 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election Elisha Lawrence (Acting) Federalist Elected Governor William Paterson Federalist

The 1790 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 29, 1790, in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Federalist candidate and incumbent United States Senator from New Jersey William Paterson was unanimously elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 29, 1790, Federalist candidate William Paterson was unanimously elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed. Paterson was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of New Jersey that same day. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1790

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	William Paterson	37	100.00%
Total votes			37	100.00%
	Federalist hold

References

1. "William Paterson". 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.