1790 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1790 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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  1789 29 October 1790 1791  
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Nominee William Paterson
Party Federalist
Popular vote37
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

Elisha Lawrence (Acting)
Federalist

Elected Governor

William Paterson
Federalist

The 1790 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 29 October 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]

Contents

General election

On election day, 29 October 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
PartyCandidateVotes%
Federalist William Paterson 37 100.00%
Total votes37 100.00%
Federalist hold

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References

  1. "William Paterson". 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.