Election Name: | 1780 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Jersey |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1779 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1779 |
Next Election: | 1781 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1781 |
Election Date: | 30 October 1780 |
Nominee1: | William Livingston |
Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
Popular Vote1: | 28 |
Percentage1: | 77.78% |
Nominee2: | David Brearley |
Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
Popular Vote2: | 6 |
Percentage2: | 16.67% |
Nominee3: | Philemon Dickinson |
Party3: | Nonpartisan politician |
Popular Vote3: | 2 |
Percentage3: | 5.55% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | William Livingston |
Before Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
After Election: | William Livingston |
After Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
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]
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]