1786 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1786 New Jersey gubernatorial election
October 31, 1786
 
Nominee William Livingston Abraham Clark
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 38 8
Percentage 82.61% 17.39%
Governor before election

William Livingston
Nonpartisan

 Elected Governor

William Livingston
Nonpartisan

The 1786 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 31, 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

On election day, October 31, 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

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

  1. ↑ "William Livingston". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  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. August 14, 2009. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  3. ↑ "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
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