Election Name: | 1783 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Jersey |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1782 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1782 |
Next Election: | 1784 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1784 |
Election Date: | 6 November 1783 |
Nominee1: | William Livingston |
Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
Popular Vote1: | 33 |
Percentage1: | 97.06% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | William Livingston |
Before Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
After Election: | William Livingston |
After Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
The 1783 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1783 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 John Cooper.[1]
On election day, 6 November 1783, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 32 votes against his opponent candidate John Cooper. Livingston was sworn in for his eighth term that same day.[2] [3]