Election Name: | 1800 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Jersey |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1799 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1799 |
Next Election: | 1801 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1801 |
Election Date: | 30 October 1800 |
Nominee1: | Richard Howell |
Party1: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote1: | 48 |
Percentage1: | 100.00% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Richard Howell |
Before Party: | Federalist Party |
After Election: | Richard Howell |
After Party: | Federalist Party |
The 1800 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 30 October 1800 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Federalist Governor Richard Howell was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed.[1]
On election day, 30 October 1800, incumbent Federalist Governor Richard Howell was unanimously re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Howell was sworn in for his eighth term that same day.[2]