| Election Name: | 1802 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1801 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1801 |
| Next Election: | 1803 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1803 |
| Election Date: | 28 October 1802 |
| Nominee1: | Joseph Bloomfield |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 26 |
| Percentage1: | 50.00% |
| Nominee2: | Richard Stockton |
| Party2: | Federalist Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 26 |
| Percentage2: | 50.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Joseph Bloomfield |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | John Lambert (Acting) |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1802 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 28 October 1802 in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Joseph Bloomfield ran against Federalist nominee and former United States Senator from New Jersey Richard Stockton in a rematch of the previous election. But both received the same number of votes from the New Jersey General Assembly, resulting in a deadlocked election. The legislature was unable to pick a winning candidate, and on 25 November 1802 the vice-president of the Legislative Council John Lambert was appointed as Acting Governor to serve out the one-year term.[1]
On election day, 28 October 1802, incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Joseph Bloomfield received the same number of votes from the New Jersey General Assembly as his opponent Federalist nominee Richard Stockton, resulting in a deadlocked election. On 25 November 1802, it was decided to appoint the vice-president of the Legislative Council John Lambert as Acting Governor so he could serve out the one-year term, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Lambert was sworn in as Acting Governor on 25 November 1802.[2]