| Election Name: | 1790 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1789 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1789 |
| Next Election: | 1791 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1791 |
| Election Date: | 29 October 1790 |
| Nominee1: | William Paterson |
| Party1: | Federalist Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 37 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Elisha Lawrence (Acting) |
| Before Party: | Federalist Party |
| After Election: | William Paterson |
| After Party: | Federalist Party |
The 1790 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 29 October 1790 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Federalist candidate and incumbent United States Senator from New Jersey William Paterson was unanimously elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed.[1]
On election day, 29 October 1790, Federalist candidate William Paterson was unanimously elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed. Paterson was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of New Jersey that same day.[2] [3]