Election Name: | 1777 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Jersey |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1776 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1776 |
Next Election: | 1778 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1778 |
Election Date: | 1 November 1777 |
Nominee1: | William Livingston |
Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
Popular Vote1: | 37 |
Percentage1: | 100.00% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | William Livingston |
Before Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
After Election: | William Livingston |
After Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
The 1777 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1777, in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed.[1]
On election day, November 1, 1777, incumbent Governor William Livingston was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed. Livingston was sworn in for his second term that same day.[2]