1785 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1785 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 28 October 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, 28 October 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 30 October 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

^ "William Livingston". National Governors Association. Retrieved 29 June 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. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
^ "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

[nga-1] "William Livingston". National Governors Association. Retrieved 29 June 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. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

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

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