William Paterson

★ Governor

Born: December 24, 1745
Died: September 9, 1806
Age at death: 60
Home state: New Jersey
Party: Federalist Party
On the ballot: 1790–1792

Career timeline

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

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Opponents0

Elections run

Between 1790 and 1792, William Paterson ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Paterson's biggest single-election total was 37 votes, in the 1792 governor election in New Jersey.

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How many votes has William Paterson received?

William Paterson has received 111 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Paterson’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1792	GovernorNew Jersey	Won	37100%	—
1791	GovernorNew Jersey	Won	37100%	—
1790	GovernorNew Jersey	Won	37100%	—

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q729054). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Paterson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-paterson. 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.