1786 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1786 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 31 October 1786 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 Abraham Clark.^[1]

General election[edit]

On election day, 31 October 1786, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 30 votes against his opponent candidate Abraham Clark. Livingston was sworn in for his eleventh term that same day.^[2]^[3]

Results[edit]

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1786
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	William Livingston (incumbent)	38	82.61%
	Nonpartisan	Abraham Clark	8	17.39%
Total votes			46	100.00%
	Nonpartisan hold

References[edit]

^ "William Livingston". National Governors Association. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
^ "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.
^ "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

[nga-1] "William Livingston". National Governors Association. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

[WWZ-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.

[GBN-3] "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

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