1780 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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 25 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 25 June 2024.
^ "NJ Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.

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

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

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