1816 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1816 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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Nominee Mahlon Dickerson Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 52 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election Mahlon Dickerson Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Mahlon Dickerson Democratic-Republican

The 1816 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 24 October 1816 in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Mahlon Dickerson was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 24 October 1816, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Mahlon Dickerson was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Dickerson was sworn in for his second term that same day. ^[2]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1816

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Mahlon Dickerson (incumbent)	52	100.00%
Total votes			52	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Mahlon Dickerson". National Governors Association. January 19, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
2. New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Legislative Council. 1816 sess., 326, accessed 21 September 2024