1788 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1788 New Jersey gubernatorial election
October 31, 1788
Governor before election; William Livingston; Nonpartisan	Elected Governor ; William Livingston; Nonpartisan

The 1788 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 31, 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, October 31, 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. January 19, 2010. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
^ "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 2024-06-29.
^ "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-29.

[nga-1] "William Livingston". National Governors Association. January 19, 2010. Retrieved 2024-06-29.

[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". August 14, 2009. Retrieved 2024-06-29.

[GBN-3] "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-29.

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