1799 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

New Jersey · 2 candidates · See every 1799 Governor race

Who won the 1799 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Richard Howell won the 1799 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Richard Howell received 33 popular votes (68.75%). The main challenger was Andrew Kirkpatrick (31.25%).

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Howell +37.5 pts · won by 18 votes

Richard HowellFederalist PartyWINNER68.75%

33 votes

Andrew Kirkpatrick31.25%

15 votes

Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.