1785 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1785 New Jersey gubernatorial election
October 28, 1785
 
Nominee William Livingston David Brearley
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 38 2
Percentage 95.00% 5.00%
Governor before election

William Livingston
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

William Livingston
Nonpartisan

The 1785 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 28, 1785, 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 David Brearley.[1]

General election

On election day, October 28, 1785, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 36 votes against his opponent candidate David Brearley. Livingston was sworn in for his tenth term on October 30, 1785.[2][3]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1785
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan William Livingston (incumbent) 38 95.00%
Nonpartisan David Brearley 2 5.00%
Total votes 40 100.00%
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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