Election Name: | 1793 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Jersey |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1792 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1792 |
Next Election: | 1794 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1794 |
Election Date: | 3 June 1793 |
Nominee1: | Richard Howell |
Party1: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote1: | 25 |
Percentage1: | 52.08% |
Nominee2: | Frederick Frelinghuysen |
Party2: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote2: | 14 |
Percentage2: | 29.17% |
Nominee3: | John Rutherford |
Popular Vote3: | 9 |
Percentage3: | 18.75% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Thomas Henderson (Acting) |
Before Party: | Federalist Party |
After Election: | Richard Howell |
After Party: | Federalist Party |
The 1793 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 3 June 1793 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Federalist candidate Richard Howell was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against fellow Federalist candidate and incumbent United States Senator from New Jersey Frederick Frelinghuysen and candidate John Rutherford.[1]
On election day, 3 June 1793, Federalist candidate Richard Howell was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 11 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Federalist candidate Frederick Frelinghuysen, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Howell was sworn in as the 3rd Governor of New Jersey that same day.[2] [3]