| Election Name: | 1791 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1790 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1790 |
| Next Election: | 1792 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1792 |
| Election Date: | 29 October 1791 |
| Nominee1: | William Paterson |
| Party1: | Federalist Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 37 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William Paterson |
| Before Party: | Federalist Party |
| After Election: | William Paterson |
| After Party: | Federalist Party |
The 1791 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 29 October 1791 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Federalist Governor William Paterson was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed.[1]
On election day, 29 October 1791, incumbent Federalist Governor William Paterson was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Paterson was sworn in for his second term that same day.[2] [3]