1788 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1788 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 31 October 1788 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed.^[1]

General election

On election day, 31 October 1788, incumbent Governor William Livingston was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed. Livingston was sworn in for his thirteenth term that same day.^[2]^[3]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1788
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	William Livingston (incumbent)	48	100.00%
Total votes			48	100.00%
	Nonpartisan hold

References

^ "William Livingston". National Governors Association. 19 January 2010. 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". 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. 19 January 2010. 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". 14 August 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

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

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