1802 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1802 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 28, 1802, in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Joseph Bloomfield ran against Federalist nominee and former United States senator from New Jersey Richard Stockton in a rematch of the previous election. But both received the same number of votes from the New Jersey General Assembly, resulting in a deadlocked election. The legislature was unable to pick a winning candidate, and on November 25, 1802, the vice-president of the Legislative Council John Lambert was appointed as acting governor to serve out the one-year term.^[1]

On election day, October 28, 1802, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Joseph Bloomfield received the same number of votes from the New Jersey General Assembly as his opponent Federalist nominee Richard Stockton, resulting in a deadlocked election. On November 25, 1802, it was decided to appoint the vice-president of the Legislative Council John Lambert as acting governor so he could serve out the one-year term, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Lambert was sworn in as acting governor on November 25, 1802.^[2]