1792 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1792 New Jersey gubernatorial election

←  1791 October 29, 1792 1793  →

Nominee William Paterson Party Federalist Popular vote 37 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election William Paterson Federalist Elected Governor William Paterson Federalist

The 1792 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 29, 1792, in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Federalist Governor William Paterson was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 29, 1792, incumbent Federalist Governor William Paterson was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Paterson was sworn in for his third term that same day. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1792

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

References

1. "William Paterson". National Governors Association. January 19, 2010. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
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 2024-06-30.
3. "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-30.