1787 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1787 New Jersey gubernatorial election
	31 October 1787
Governor before election; William Livingston; Nonpartisan	Elected Governor ; William Livingston; Nonpartisan

The 1787 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 31 October 1787 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 Joseph Biddle.^[1]

General election

On election day, 31 October 1787, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 46 votes against his opponent candidate Joseph Biddle. Livingston was sworn in for his twelfth term that same day.^[2]^[3]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1787
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	William Livingston (incumbent)	47	97.92%
	Nonpartisan	Joseph Biddle	1	2.08%
Total votes			48	100.00%
	Nonpartisan hold

References

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

[nga-1] "William Livingston". National Governors Association. Retrieved June 29, 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 29, 2024.

[GBN-3] "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

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