Election Name: | 1784 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Jersey |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1783 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1783 |
Next Election: | 1785 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1785 |
Election Date: | 30 October 1784 |
Nominee1: | William Livingston |
Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
Popular Vote1: | 38 |
Percentage1: | 88.37% |
Nominee2: | Elias Dayton |
Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
Popular Vote2: | 5 |
Percentage2: | 11.63% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | William Livingston |
Before Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
After Election: | William Livingston |
After Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
The 1784 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 30 October 1784 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 Elias Dayton.[1]
On election day, 30 October 1784, incumbent Governor William Livingston was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 33 votes against his opponent candidate Elias Dayton. Livingston was sworn in for his ninth term that same day.[2] [3]