| Election Name: | 1779 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1778 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1778 |
| Next Election: | 1780 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1780 |
| Election Date: | 30 October 1779 |
| Nominee1: | William Livingston |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 29 |
| Percentage1: | 76.32% |
| Nominee2: | Philemon Dickinson |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 9 |
| Percentage2: | 23.68% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William Livingston |
| Before Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
| After Election: | William Livingston |
| After Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
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.[1]
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.[2] [3]