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1778 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1778 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1777 31 October 1778 1779 →
 
Nominee William Livingston Philemon Dickinson
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 31 6
Percentage 83.78% 16.22%

Governor before election

William Livingston
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

William Livingston
Nonpartisan

The 1778 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 31, 1778 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against his opponent candidate Philemon Dickinson.[1]

General election

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On election day, October 31, 1778, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 25 votes against his opponent candidate Philemon Dickinson. Livingston was sworn in for his third term that same day.[2][3]

Results

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New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1778
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan William Livingston (incumbent) 31 83.78%
Nonpartisan Philemon Dickinson 6 16.22%
Total votes 37 100.00%
Nonpartisan hold

References

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  1. ^ "William Livingston". National Governors Association. Retrieved 25 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 25 June 2024.
  3. ^ "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.