| Election Name: | 1801 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1800 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1800 |
| Next Election: | 1802 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1802 |
| Election Date: | 31 October 1801 |
| Nominee1: | Joseph Bloomfield |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 30 |
| Percentage1: | 60.00% |
| Nominee2: | Richard Stockton |
| Party2: | Federalist Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 20 |
| Percentage2: | 40.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Richard Howell |
| Before Party: | Federalist Party |
| After Election: | Joseph Bloomfield |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1801 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 31 October 1801 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Democratic-Republican nominee and former Mayor of Burlington Joseph Bloomfield was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against Federalist nominee and former United States Senator from New Jersey Richard Stockton.[1]
On election day, 31 October 1801, Democratic-Republican nominee Joseph Bloomfield was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 10 votes against his opponent Federalist nominee Richard Stockton, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Bloomfield was sworn in as the 4th Governor of New Jersey that same day.[2]