List of governors of New Jersey

The Governor of New Jersey is the head of the executive branch of New Jersey's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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+ Governors of the State of New JerseyGovernorTerm in officePartyElectionLt. Governor175px William Livingston–July 25, 1790Federalist1776Office did not exist1777177817791780178117821783178417851786178717881789—75pxElisha LawrenceReport p. 122–October 29, 1790Federalist275pxWilliam Paterson–May 27, 1793Federalist179017911792—75pxThomas Henderson–June 3, 1793Federalist375pxRichard Howell–October 31, 1801Federalist17931794179517961797179817991800475pxJoseph Bloomfield–October 28, 1802Democratic-Republican1801—75pxJohn Lambert–October 27, 1803Democratic-Republican1802475pxJoseph Bloomfield–October 29, 1812Democratic-Republican180318041805180618071808180918101811575pxAaron OgdenNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Legislative Council. 1812 sess., 246–247, accessed September 28, 2023–October 29, 1813Federalist1812675pxWilliam Sanford PenningtonNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Legislative Council. 1813 sess., 274–275, accessed September 28, 2023–June 19, 1815Democratic-Republican18131814—75pxWilliam KennedyReport pp. 125–126–October 26, 1815Democratic-Republican775pxMahlon DickersonNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Legislative Council. 1816 sess., 326, accessed September 28, 2023–February 1, 1817Democratic-Republican18151816875pxIsaac Halstead WilliamsonReport p. 126–October 30, 1829Democratic-Republican181718181819182018211822182318241825182618271828—75pxGarret D. Wall–November 2, 1829Democratic1829975pxPeter Dumont Vroom–October 26, 1832Democratic183018311075pxSamuel L. Southard–February 27, 1833Whig18321175pxElias P. SeeleyReport p. 127–October 25, 1833Whig975pxPeter Dumont Vroom–November 3, 1836Democratic1833183418351275pxPhilemon Dickerson–October 27, 1837Democratic18361375pxWilliam Pennington–October 27, 1843Whig1837183818391840184118421475pxDaniel Haines–January 21, 1845Democratic18431575pxCharles C. StrattonNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1845 sess., 165, accessed April 20, 2023.–January 18, 1848Whig18441475pxDaniel HainesNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1848 sess., 101, accessed May 1, 2023.–January 21, 1851Democratic18471675pxGeorge Franklin FortNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1851 sess., 94, accessed May 1, 2023.–January 17, 1854Democratic18501775pxRodman M. PriceNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1854 sess., 56, accessed May 1, 2023.–January 20, 1857Democratic18531875pxWilliam A. NewellNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1857 sess., 44, accessed May 1, 2023.–January 17, 1860Republican18561975pxCharles Smith OldenNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1860 sess., 40, accessed May 1, 2023.–January 20, 1863Republican18592075pxJoel ParkerNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1863 sess., 20, accessed May 1, 2023.–January 16, 1866Democratic18622175pxMarcus Lawrence WardNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1866 sess., 29, accessed May 1, 2023.–January 19, 1869Republican18652275pxTheodore Fitz RandolphNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1869 sess., 26, accessed May 1, 2023.–January 16, 1872Democratic18682075pxJoel ParkerNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1872 sess., 39, accessed May 1, 2023.–January 19, 1875Democratic18712375pxJoseph D. BedleNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1875 sess., 58, accessed May 2, 2023.–January 15, 1878Democratic18742475pxGeorge B. McClellanNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1878 sess., 78, accessed May 2, 2023.–January 18, 1881Democratic18772575pxGeorge C. LudlowNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1881 sess., 58, accessed May 2, 2023.–January 15, 1884Democratic18802675pxLeon Abbett–January 18, 1887Democratic18832775pxRobert Stockton Green–January 21, 1890Democratic18862675pxLeon AbbettNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1890 sess., 72, accessed May 2, 2023.–January 17, 1893Democratic18892875pxGeorge Theodore WertsNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1893 sess., 94, accessed May 2, 2023.–January 21, 1896Democratic18922975pxJohn W. GriggsNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1896 sess., 64, accessed May 2, 2023.–January 31, 1898Republican1895—75pxFoster McGowan VoorheesNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1898 sess., 68, accessed May 3, 2023.–October 18, 1898Republican—75pxDavid Ogden Watkins–January 17, 1899Republican3075pxFoster McGowan VoorheesNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1899 sess., 30, accessed May 2, 2023.–January 21, 1902Republican18983175pxFranklin MurphyNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1902 sess., 37, accessed May 3, 2023.–January 17, 1905Republican19013275pxEdward C. StokesNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1905 sess., 35, accessed May 3, 2023.–January 21, 1908Republican19043375pxJohn Franklin FortNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1908 sess., 70, accessed May 3, 2023.–January 17, 1911Republican19073475pxWoodrow WilsonNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1911 sess., 57, accessed May 3, 2023.–March 1, 1913Democratic1910—75pxJames Fairman FielderNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1913 sess., 464, accessed May 3, 2023.–October 28, 1913Democratic—75pxLeon Rutherford Taylor–January 20, 1914Democratic3575pxJames Fairman FielderNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1914 sess., 33, accessed May 3, 2023.–January 16, 1917Democratic19133675pxWalter Evans EdgeNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1917 sess., 30, accessed May 3, 2023.–May 16, 1919Republican1916—75pxWilliam Nelson Runyon–January 13, 1920Republican—75pxClarence E. Case–January 20, 1920Republican3775pxEdward I. EdwardsNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1920 sess., 204, accessed May 3, 2023.–January 15, 1923Democratic19193875pxGeorge Sebastian SilzerNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1923 sess., 60, accessed May 3, 2023.–January 19, 1926Democratic19223975pxA. Harry Moore–January 15, 1929Democratic19254075pxMorgan Foster Larson–January 19, 1932Republican19283975pxA. Harry Moore–January 3, 1935Democratic1931—75pxClifford Ross Powell–January 8, 1935Republican—75pxHorace Griggs Prall–January 15, 1935Republican4175pxHarold G. Hoffman–January 18, 1938Republican19343975pxA. Harry Moore–January 21, 1941Democratic19374275pxCharles Edison–January 18, 1944Democratic19403675pxWalter Evans Edge–January 21, 1947Republican19434399x99pxAlfred E. Driscoll–January 19, 1954Republican194619494475pxRobert B. Meyner–January 16, 1962Democratic195319574575pxRichard J. HughesNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1962 sess., 59, accessed May 3, 2023.–January 20, 1970Democratic196119654675pxWilliam T. CahillNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1970 sess., 129. Accessed May 3, 2023.–January 15, 1974Republican19694775pxBrendan ByrneNew Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1974 sess., 45, accessed May 3, 2023.–January 19, 1982Democratic197319774875pxThomas Kean–January 16, 1990Republican198119854975pxJames Florio–January 18, 1994Democratic19895075pxChristine Todd Whitman–January 31, 2001Republican199319975175pxDonald DiFrancesco–January 8, 2002Republican— John Farmer Jr.–January 8, 2002Republican—75pxJohn O. Bennett–January 12, 2002Republican—75pxRichard Codey–January 15, 2002Democratic5275pxJim McGreevey–November 15, 2004Democratic20015375pxRichard Codey–January 17, 2006Democratic5475pxJon Corzine–January 19, 2010Democratic20055575pxChris Christie–January 16, 2018Republican2009 20135675pxPhil Murphy–Democratic20172021Vacant5775pxMikie Sherrill–IncumbentDemocratic2025Dale Caldwell

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