1796 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1796 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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Nominee Richard Howell Party Federalist Popular vote 48 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election Richard Howell Federalist Elected Governor Richard Howell Federalist

The 1796 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 28, 1796, in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Federalist Governor Richard Howell was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 28, 1796, incumbent Federalist Governor Richard Howell was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Howell was sworn in for his fourth term that same day. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1796

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Richard Howell (incumbent)	48	100.00%
Total votes			48	100.00%
	Federalist hold

References

1. "Richard Howell". 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. "New Jersey 1796 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2024-06-30.