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1784 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1784 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Livingston Elias Dayton
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 38 5
Percentage 88.37% 11.63%

Governor before election

William Livingston
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

William Livingston
Nonpartisan

The 1784 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 30 October 1784 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 Elias Dayton.[1]

General election

On election day, 30 October 1784, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 33 votes against his opponent candidate Elias Dayton. Livingston was sworn in for his ninth term that same day.[2][3]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1783
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan William Livingston 38 88.37%
Nonpartisan Elias Dayton 5 11.63%
Total votes 43 100.00%
Nonpartisan hold

References

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