1780 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1780 New Jersey gubernatorial election
	30 October 1780
Governor before election; William Livingston; Nonpartisan	Elected Governor ; William Livingston; Nonpartisan

The 1780 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 30, 1780 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against his opponents candidates David Brearley and Philemon Dickinson.^[1]

General election

On election day, October 30, 1780, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 22 votes against his foremost opponent candidate David Brearley. Livingston was sworn in for his fifth term that same day.^[2]^[3]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1780
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	William Livingston (incumbent)	28	77.78%
	Nonpartisan	David Brearley	6	16.67%
	Nonpartisan	Philemon Dickinson	2	5.55%
Total votes			36	100.00%
	Nonpartisan hold

References

^ "William Livingston". National Governors Association. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
^ "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 June 25, 2024.
^ "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.

[nga-1] "William Livingston". National Governors Association. Retrieved June 25, 2024.

[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". archive.org. August 14, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2024.

[GBN-3] "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.

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