The 1790 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 29, 1790, in order to elect the Governor of New Jersey. Federalist candidate and incumbent United States Senator from New Jersey William Paterson was unanimously elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed.[1]
 | |||||||||||||||||
October 29, 1790
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
General election
editOn election day, October 29, 1790, Federalist candidate William Paterson was unanimously elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed. Paterson was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of New Jersey that same day.[2][3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | William Paterson | 37 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 37 | 100.00% | ||
| Federalist hold | ||||
References
edit- ↑ "William Paterson". National Governors Association. January 19, 2010. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ↑ "Minutes and proceedings of the Council and General Assembly of the state of New-Jersey, in joint-meeting, from August 30, 1776 to October 29, 1799". August 14, 2009. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ↑ "NJ Governor Race - Oct 29, 1790". Our Campaigns. Archived from the original on 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-06-29.