William Livingston, Governor

William Livingston

Governor
Born
November 30, 1723
Died
July 25, 1790
Age at death
66
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Nonpartisan politician
On the ballot
1789
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Livingston48
Opponents0
1
Elections run

William Livingston (1723–1790), a Nonpartisan Politician politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1789 governor election in New Jersey with 48 votes (100%).

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How many votes has William Livingston received?

William Livingston has received 48 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Livingston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1789GovernorNew JerseyWon48100%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q878535). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Livingston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-livingston. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.