1779 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1779 New Jersey gubernatorial election

30 October 1779

Nominee William Livingston Philemon Dickinson Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 29 9 Percentage 76.32% 23.68%

Governor before election William Livingston Nonpartisan Elected Governor William Livingston Nonpartisan

The 1779 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 30, 1779, 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 Philemon Dickinson in a rematch of the previous election.

General election

On election day, October 30, 1779, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 20 votes against his opponent candidate Philemon Dickinson. Livingston was sworn in for his fourth term on 2 November 1779.

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1779

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	William Livingston (incumbent)	29	76.32%
	Nonpartisan	Philemon Dickinson	9	23.68%
Total votes			38	100.00%
	Nonpartisan hold