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List of governors of New Jersey

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{{Infobox official post

| post = Governor

| body = New Jersey

| insignia = Coat of Arms of New Jersey.svg

| insigniasize = 110px

| insigniacaption = Coat of arms of New Jersey

| image = File:Gov. Phil Murphy (cropped).jpg

| imagesize = 200px

| incumbent = Phil Murphy

| incumbentsince = January 16, 2018

| style = {{ublist|Governor
{{small|(informal)}}|The Honorable
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| status = {{ublist|Head of state|Head of government}}

| termlength = Four years, renewable once consecutively

| residence = Drumthwacket

| seat = Trenton, New Jersey

| constituting_instrument = New Jersey Constitution of 1776

| precursor = Governor of New Jersey (Great Britain)

| inaugural = William Livingston

| formation = {{start date and age|1776|8|31|p=1|br=1}}

| succession = Line of succession

| deputy = Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey

| website = {{URL|www.nj.gov/governor}}

}}

The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New Jersey Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason or impeachment.NJ Constitution article V

The first New Jersey State Constitution, ratified in 1776, provided that a governor be elected annually by the state legislature, the members of which were selected by the several counties.1776 Constitution article 7 Under this constitution, the governor was president of the upper house of the legislature, then called the Legislative Council. The 1844 constitution provided for a popular vote to elect the governor,1844 Constitution article V, § 2 who no longer presided over the upper house of the legislature, now called the Senate. The 1844 constitution also lengthened the governor's term to three years, set to start on the third Tuesday in January following an election, and barred governors from succeeding themselves.1844 Constitution article V, § 3 The 1947 constitution extended terms to four years, and limits governors from being elected to more than two consecutive terms, though they can run again after a third term has passed.NJ Constitution article V, § 1, cl. 5 Joseph Bloomfield, Peter Dumont Vroom, Daniel Haines, Joel Parker, Leon Abbett, and Walter Evans Edge each served two non-consecutive stints as governor while A. Harry Moore served three non-consecutive stints. Foster McGowan Voorhees, James Fairman Fielder, and Richard Codey each served two non-consecutive stints, one as acting governor and one as official governor.

The 1776 constitution provided that the vice-president of the Legislative Council would act as governor (who was president of the council) should that office be vacant. The 1844 constitution placed the president of the Senate first in the line of succession,1844 Constitution article V, § 12 as did the subsequent 1947 constitution.NJ Constitution article V, § 1, cl. 6, original A constitutional amendment in 2006 created the office of lieutenant governor,NJ Constitution article XI, § 7 to be elected on the same ticket for the same term as the governor,NJ Constitution article V, § 1, cl. 4 and if the office of governor is vacant, the lieutenant governor becomes governor.NJ Constitution article V, § 1, cl. 6, as amended This office was first filled in 2010.

There have been 56 official governors of New Jersey, 1 of whom was female, with several others acting as governor for a time.{{efn|Only acting governors who filled a vacant office are included in the list. People who acted as governor for a period when the governor was out of state or unable to serve for a period are noted with their governor. It is possible other people acted as governor for short periods but were not recorded.}} In the official numbering, governors are counted only once each, and traditionally, only elected governors were included. However, legislation signed on January 10, 2006, allowed acting governors who had served at least 180 days to be considered full governors. The law was retroactive to January 1, 2001; it therefore changed the titles of Donald DiFrancesco and Richard Codey, affecting Jim McGreevey's numbering.New Jersey Legislature. P.L.2005, c. 282.: [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2004/Bills/PL05/282_.HTM Provides title of person who serves as Acting Governor for a continuous period of at least 180 days will be "Governor of the State of New Jersey" for official and historical purposes]. Approved January 9, 2006, retroactive to January 1, 2001. Accessed January 6, 2008. The first and longest-serving governor of New Jersey was William Livingston, who served from August 31, 1776, to July 25, 1790. A. Harry Moore remains the longest-serving popularly elected governor. The current and 56th governor is Phil Murphy, a Democrat who assumed office on January 16, 2018.

Governors

{{For|the period before independence|List of colonial governors of New Jersey}}

New Jersey was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and was admitted as a state on December 18, 1787. Before it declared its independence, New Jersey was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Prior to 2010, unlike most other states, New Jersey did not have the office of lieutenant governor. Until 2010, when the office of governor was vacant or the governor was unable to fulfill their duties, the president of the State Senate served as the acting governor. The Senate president continued in the legislative role during their tenure as the state's acting chief executive, thus giving the person both executive and legislative authority. The acting governor served either until a special election was held (which would occur if the governor died, resigned, or was removed from office with more than 16 months before the end of the term), until the governor recovered from their injuries, or, if the governor died, resigned, or was removed from office less than 16 months before end of the term, until the end of the term.

Following the resignation of Christine Todd Whitman in 2001 to become EPA Administrator, Donald DiFrancesco assumed the acting governor's post. Following Whitman's resignation and DiFrancesco's departure, John O. Bennett served as acting governor for three and a half days. During that time, he signed a few bills into law, gave a State of the State Address, and held parties at Drumthwacket, the New Jersey governor's mansion. Similarly, Richard J. Codey served as acting governor during January 2002 as well. Because control of the New Jersey State Senate was split, resulting in two Senate co-presidents, Codey and Bennett, each held the office of acting governor for three days. Richard Codey served as governor of New Jersey from November 2004 until January 2006, following the resignation of Jim McGreevey. Spurred by the chaotic transfers of the governorship, New Jersey voters approved a state constitutional amendment in 2005 to create the office of lieutenant governor of New Jersey effective with the 2009 state elections.

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|+ Governors of the State of New Jersey

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number"|{{abbr|No.|Number}}

!scope="colgroup" colspan="3"|Governor

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!scope="colgroup" colspan="2"|Lt. Governor{{efn|The office of lieutenant governor was created in 2006 and first filled in 2010.}}{{efn|Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.}}

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|rowspan="14" data-sort-value="Livingston, William"|75px

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|rowspan="14"|William Livingston
{{Small|(1723–1790)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1007}}{{Cite web |title=William Livingston |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/william-livingston/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="14"|{{dts|August 31, 1776}}{{Cite book |last=New Jersey Legislature |url=https://archive.org/details/minutesproceedin00newj/page/4 |title=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 |page=4}}
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July 25, 1790
{{small|(died in office)}}

|rowspan="14"|Federalist{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

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|Elisha Lawrence
{{Small|(1746–1799)}}

|{{dts|July 25, 1790}}Report p. 122
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October 29, 1790
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|Federalist{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Vice-president of
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|rowspan="3"|William Paterson
{{Small|(1745–1806)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1007–1008}}{{Cite web |title=William Paterson |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/william-paterson/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="3"|{{dts|October 29, 1790}}{{Cite book |last=New Jersey Legislature |url=https://archive.org/details/minutesproceedin00newj/page/n149 |title=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 |page=41}}
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May 27, 1793
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Paterson resigned, having been confirmed as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1007–1008}} He submitted his resignation on March 30, but it was not accepted by the legislature until May 27.{{Cite book |last=New Jersey Legislature |url=https://archive.org/details/minutesproceedin00newj/page/n175 |title=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 |page=25}}}}

|rowspan="3"|Federalist{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

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|data-sort-value="Henderson, Thomas"|75px

|Thomas Henderson
{{Small|(1743–1824)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1008–1009}}{{Cite web |title=Thomas Henderson |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/thomas-henderson/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|May 27, 1793}}{{efn|Sobel says that Henderson acted as governor because Howell was commanding troops during the Whiskey Rebellion until June 3;{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1008–1009}} however, Howell wasn't elected governor until June 3, and did not accept until June 4.}}
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June 3, 1793
{{small|(successor took office)}}

|Federalist{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Vice-president of
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|rowspan="8" data-sort-value="Howell, Richard"|75px

|rowspan="8"|Richard Howell{{efn|Howell was in Pennsylvania in command of the New Jersey militia during the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794; during his absence, Vice-President of the Legislative Council Thomas Henderson acted as governor from September 20 to December 25.Report p. 123}}
{{Small|(1754–1802)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1009}}{{Cite web |title=Richard Howell |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/richard-howell/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="8"|{{dts|June 3, 1793}}{{Cite book |last=New Jersey Legislature |url=https://archive.org/details/minutesproceedin00newj/page/26 |title=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 |page=27}}
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|rowspan="8"|Federalist{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

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|Joseph Bloomfield
{{Small|(1753–1823)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1010}}{{Cite web |title=Joseph Bloomfield |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/joseph-bloomfield/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|October 31, 1801}}{{Cite news |date=1801-11-06 |title=none | quote=Joseph Bloomfield, the democratic candidate is, therefore, our Governor for the next year. |page=3 |work=Aurora General Advertiser |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/123025816/bloomfield-becomes-governor-october-31/ |access-date=2023-04-17}}
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October 28, 1802
{{small|(deadlocked election)}}{{efn|name=elect-1802}}

|Democratic-
Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1801

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|John Lambert
{{Small|(1746–1823)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1010–1011}}{{Cite web |title=John Lambert |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/john-lambert/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|October 28, 1802}}{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1010–1011}}
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October 27, 1803
{{small|(successor took office)}}

|Democratic-
Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1802{{efn|The 1802 election was deadlocked, with the legislature unable to pick a candidate, giving up on November 25, 1802. Vice-president of the Legislative Council Lambert acted as governor until the next election.{{sfn|Lee|1902|pp=155–156}}|name=elect-1802}}

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|rowspan="9"|Joseph Bloomfield
{{Small|(1753–1823)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1010}}

|rowspan="9"|{{dts|October 27, 1803}}{{sfn|Lee|1902|p=156}}
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October 29, 1812
{{small|(did not run)}}{{efn|Bloomfield was commissioned a brigadier general in March 1812, to serve in the War of 1812,{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1010}} and Charles Clark, vice-president of the Legislative Council, acted as governor until his successor took office.Report p. 124 The specific dates are in question; the state report says Bloomfield was commissioned March 30 and Clark took office June 1, while Lee says Bloomfield was commissioned March 27.{{sfn|Lee|1902|p=102}} It is unknown if Bloomfield formally resigned; Sobel says he did, but no sources list Clark as a full governor.}}

|rowspan="9"|Democratic-
Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

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|data-sort-value="Ogden, Aaron"|75px

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Federalist Party (United States)}};"|

|Aaron Ogden
{{Small|(1756–1839)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1011–1012}}{{Cite web |title=Aaron Ogden |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/aaron-ogden/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|October 29, 1812}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Legislative Council. 1812 sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=lWxNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA246 246–247], accessed September 28, 2023
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{{small|(lost election)}}

|Federalist{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

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|rowspan="2"|William Sanford Pennington
{{Small|(1757–1826)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1012}}{{Cite web |title=William Sanford Pennington |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/william-sanford-pennington/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|October 29, 1813}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Legislative Council. 1813 sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=MXVMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA274 274–275], accessed September 28, 2023
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June 19, 1815
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Pennington resigned, having been appointed to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1012}}}}

|rowspan="2"|Democratic-
Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

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|William Kennedy
{{Small|(1775–1826)}}

|{{dts|June 19, 1815}}Report pp. 125–126
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{{small|(successor took office)}}

|Democratic-
Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

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the Legislative
Council acting}}

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|rowspan="2"|Mahlon Dickerson
{{Small|(1770–1853)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1013}}{{Cite web |title=Mahlon Dickerson |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/mahlon-dickerson/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|October 26, 1815}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Legislative Council. 1816 sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=ovRBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA326 326], accessed September 28, 2023
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February 1, 1817
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Dickerson resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1013}}}}

|rowspan="2"|Democratic-
Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

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|rowspan="12"|Isaac Halstead Williamson
{{Small|(1767–1844)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1013–1014}}{{Cite web |title=Issac Halsted Williamson |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/issac-halsted-williamson/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="12"|{{dts|February 6, 1817}}Report p. 126
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October 30, 1829
{{small|(lost election)}}

|rowspan="12"|Democratic-
Republican{{efn|Williamson was known to be a Federalist; though the Federalist Party ceased existing around 1820, no sources say Williamson changed his party affiliation, perhaps choosing to remain loyal to the Federalist ideals.{{Cite book |last=Whitehead |first=John |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fF8NAAAAIAAJ |title=The Civil and Judicial History of New Jersey, Volume I |publisher=The Boston History Company |year=1897 |page=361 |access-date=January 15, 2010}} One source describes him as an "ex-Federalist" before he was even elected.{{Cite book |last=Birkner |first=Michael |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kvd5l1tfUK4C |title=Samuel L. Southard: Jeffersonian Whig |date=1984 |isbn=978-0-8386-3160-7 |page=39 |access-date=January 15, 2010}} However, Glashan{{sfn|Glashan|1979|p=208}} and Kallenbach{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}} label him as a Democratic-Republican, while Dubin labels him as a Democratic-Republican until 1821, with no party affiliation after that.{{sfn|Dubin|2003|p=158}}}}

|1817{{efn|Williamson was elected by the legislature to succeed him Dickerson.{{sfn|Lee|1902|pp=160–161}} No source mentions anyone acting as governor between Dickerson's resignation and Williamson's election; Jesse Upson, vice-president of the Legislative Council, likely acted as governor.Lundy et al. (1921) p. 127}}

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|Garret D. Wall
{{Small|(1783–1850)}}

|{{dts|October 30, 1829}}{{Cite news |date=1829-11-13 |title=New-Jersey |page=2 |work=Burlington Weekly Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/123161619/wall-elected-october-30/ |access-date=2023-04-19}}
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{{small|(declined)}}{{efn|Wall was elected on October 30, 1829, but declined the post on November 2;New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Legislative Council. 1829 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101065085555&seq=15 9], accessed September 28, 2023 some sources say the resignation was effective November 6, when his successor was elected.{{sfn|Lee|1902|p=378}}|name=wall-declined}}

|Democratic{{efn|No source directly cites Wall's party affiliation when he was elected governor, but it is known he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1835.{{CongBio|W000071|WALL, Garret Dorset|inline=yes}}}}

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|rowspan="3"|Peter Dumont Vroom
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{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1014–1015}}{{Cite web |title=Peter Dumont Vroom |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/peter-dumont-vroom/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="3"|{{dts|November 6, 1829}}{{Cite news |date=1829-11-10 |title=Legislature of New Jersey |page=4 |work=The United States Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/123161572/vroom-elected-governor-november-6/ |access-date=2023-04-19}}
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|Samuel L. Southard
{{Small|(1787–1842)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1015–1016}}{{Cite web |title=Samuel Lewis Southard |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/samuel-lewis-southard/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|October 26, 1832}}{{Cite news |date=1832-10-27 |title=none | quote=The Hon. Samuel L. Southard was this day appointed Governor of New Jersey by the joint vote of Council and Assembly. |page=2 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/123162119/southard-elected-governor-october-26/ |access-date=2023-04-19}}
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{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Southard resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1015–1016}}}}

|Whig{{efn|Dubin{{sfn|Dubin|2003|p=158}} and Glashan{{sfn|Glashan|1979|p=208}} label Southard a National Republican, while Kallenbach{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}} and Sobel{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1015–1016}} label him a Whig.}}

|rowspan="2"|1832{{efn|Seeley was vice-president of the Legislative Council at the time of Southard's resignation, but he was elected governor rather than simply acting in the post for the rest of the term.{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1016}}}}

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|Elias P. Seeley
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{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1016}}{{Cite web |title=Elias Pettit Seeley |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/elias-pettit-seeley/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|February 27, 1833}}Report p. 127
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{{small|(lost election)}}

|Whig{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

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|rowspan="3"|Peter Dumont Vroom
{{Small|(1791–1873)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1014–1015}}

|rowspan="3"|{{dts|October 25, 1833}}{{Cite news |date=1833-10-29 |title=none | quote=Peter D. Vroom, Esq. was, on Friday last, elected Governor of New Jersey... |page=2 |work=Alexandria Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/123162993/vroom-elected-october-25/ |access-date=2023-04-19}}
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{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Contemporary sources say Vroom resigned due to ill health.}}

|rowspan="3"|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

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|data-sort-value="Dickerson, Philemon"|75px

|Philemon Dickerson
{{Small|(1788–1862)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1016–1017}}{{Cite web |title=Philemon Dickerson |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/philemon-dickerson/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|November 3, 1836}}{{Cite news |date=1836-11-12 |title=New Jersey |page=3 |work=Niles National Register |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/123163601/vroom-resigned-dickerson-elected/ |access-date=2023-04-19}}
–
October 27, 1837
{{small|(lost election)}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1836

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!rowspan="6" scope="rowgroup"|13

|rowspan="6" data-sort-value="Pennington, William"|75px

|rowspan="6" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Whig Party (United States)}};"|

|rowspan="6"|William Pennington
{{Small|(1796–1862)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1017}}

|rowspan="6"|{{dts|October 27, 1837}}{{Cite news |date=1837-11-17 |title=New Jersey |page=2 |work=Illinois State Register |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/123163928/pennington-elected-october-27/ |access-date=2023-04-19}}
–
October 27, 1843
{{small|(did not run)}}

|rowspan="6"|Whig{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1837

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|1838

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|1839

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|1840

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|1841

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|1842

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!scope="row"|14

|data-sort-value="Haines, Daniel"|75px

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|Daniel Haines
{{Small|(1801–1877)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1018}}{{Cite web |title=Daniel Haines |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/daniel-haines/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|October 27, 1843}}{{Cite news |date=1843-10-30 |title=Items of News |page=4 |work=The Baltimore Sun |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/123224319/haines-elected-october-27/ |access-date=2023-04-20}}
–
January 21, 1845
{{small|(did not run)}}{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1018}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1843

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|15

|data-sort-value="Stratton, Charles"|75px

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Whig Party (United States)}};"|

|Charles C. Stratton
{{Small|(1796–1859)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1018–1019}}{{Cite web |title=Charles Creighton Stratton |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/charles-creighton-stratton/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 21, 1845}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1845 sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=nx0ZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA165 165], accessed April 20, 2023.
–
January 18, 1848
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|Under the 1844 constitution, governors were ineligible for three years after their term.{{Cite web |title= 1844 N.J. Const. art. V, § 3 |url=http://www.stateconstitutions.umd.edu/Search/results.aspx?srch=1&state=%27NJ%27&CID=113&art=5&sec=3&amd=&key=&Yr= |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.stateconstitutions.umd.edu}}|name=limits-1844}}

|Whig{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1844

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|14

|data-sort-value="Haines, Daniel"|75px

|rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|Daniel Haines
{{Small|(1801–1877)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1018}}

|{{dts|January 18, 1848}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1848 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064301219&seq=106 101], accessed May 1, 2023.
–
January 21, 1851
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1847

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!scope="row"|16

|data-sort-value="Fort, George"|75px

|George Franklin Fort
{{Small|(1809–1872)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1019}}{{Cite web |title=George Franklin Fort |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/george-franklin-fort/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 21, 1851}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1851 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064301235seq=101 94], accessed May 1, 2023.
–
January 17, 1854
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1850

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|17

|data-sort-value="Price, Rodman"|75px

|Rodman M. Price
{{Small|(1816–1894)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1019–1020}}{{Cite web |title=Rodman M. Price |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/rodman-m-price/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 17, 1854}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1854 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064301268&seq=62 56], accessed May 1, 2023.
–
January 20, 1857
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1853

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|18

|data-sort-value="Newell, William"|75px

|rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|

|William A. Newell
{{Small|(1817–1901)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1020}}{{Cite web |title=William Augustus Newell |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/william-augustus-newell/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 20, 1857}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1857 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064301292&seq=48 44], accessed May 1, 2023.
–
January 17, 1860
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1856

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|19

|data-sort-value="Olden, Charles"|75px

|Charles Smith Olden
{{Small|(1799–1876)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1021}}{{Cite web |title=Charles Smith Olden |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/charles-smith-olden/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 17, 1860}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1860 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433010030934&seq=46 40], accessed May 1, 2023.
–
January 20, 1863
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1859

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|20

|data-sort-value="Parker, Joel"|75px

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|Joel Parker
{{Small|(1816–1888)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1021–1022}}{{Cite web |title=Joel Parker |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/joel-parker/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 20, 1863}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1863 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064301342&seq=25 20], accessed May 1, 2023.
–
January 16, 1866
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1862

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|21

|data-sort-value="Ward, Marcus"|75px

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|

|Marcus Lawrence Ward
{{Small|(1812–1884)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1022}}{{Cite web |title=Marcus Lawrence Ward |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/marcus-lawrence-ward/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 16, 1866}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1866 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.aa0001587476&seq=37 29], accessed May 1, 2023.
–
January 19, 1869
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1865

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|22

|data-sort-value="Randolph, Theodore"|75px

|rowspan="9" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|Theodore Fitz Randolph
{{Small|(1826–1883)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1023}}{{Cite web |title=Theodore Fitz Randolph |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/theodore-fitz-randolph/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 19, 1869}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1869 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.aa0001587500&seq=33 26], accessed May 1, 2023.
–
January 16, 1872
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1868

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|20

|data-sort-value="Parker, Joel"|75px

|Joel Parker
{{Small|(1816–1888)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1021–1022}}

|{{dts|January 16, 1872}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1872 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.aa0001587518&seq=43 39], accessed May 1, 2023.
–
January 19, 1875
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1871

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|23

|data-sort-value="Bedle, Joseph"|75px

|Joseph D. Bedle
{{Small|(1831–1894)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1023–1024}}{{Cite web |title=Joseph Dorsett Bedle |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/joseph-dorsett-bedle/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 19, 1875}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1875 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112110806491&seq=65 58], accessed May 2, 2023.
–
January 15, 1878
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1874

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|24

|data-sort-value="McClellan, George"|75px

|George B. McClellan
{{Small|(1826–1885)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1024–1025}}{{Cite web |title=George Brinton McClellan |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/george-brinton-mcclellan/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 15, 1878}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1878 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.aa0001587583&seq=83 78], accessed May 2, 2023.
–
January 18, 1881
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1877

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|25

|data-sort-value="Ludlow, George"|75px

|George C. Ludlow
{{Small|(1830–1900)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1025}}{{Cite web |title=George Craig Ludlow |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/george-craig-ludlow/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 18, 1881}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1881 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.aa0001587617&seq=62 58], accessed May 2, 2023.
–
January 15, 1884
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1880

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|26

|data-sort-value="Abbett, Leon"|75px

|Leon Abbett
{{Small|(1836–1894)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1025–1026}}{{Cite web |title=Leon Abbett |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/leon-abbett/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 15, 1884}}{{Cite news |date=1884-01-16 |title=Governor Abbett's Inaugural |page=2 |work=Passaic Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/passaic-daily-news-governor-abbetts-ina/123927715/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 18, 1887
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1883

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|27

|data-sort-value="Green, Robert"|75px

|Robert Stockton Green
{{Small|(1831–1895)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1026–1027}}{{Cite web |title=Robert Stockton Green |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/robert-stockton-green/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 18, 1887}}{{Cite news |date=1887-01-19 |title=none | quote=Robert S. Green was inaugurated as governor yesterday at the Trenton opera house. |page=1 |work=The Daily Register |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-register-green-inaugurated-jan/123929052/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 21, 1890
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1886

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|26

|data-sort-value="Abbett, Leon"|75px

|Leon Abbett
{{Small|(1836–1894)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1025–1026}}

|{{dts|January 21, 1890}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1890 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064301623&seq=77 72], accessed May 2, 2023.
–
January 17, 1893
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1889

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|28

|data-sort-value="Werts, George"|75px

|George Theodore Werts
{{Small|(1846–1910)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1027–1028}}{{Cite web |title=George Theodore Werts |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/george-theodore-werts/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 17, 1893}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1893 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433010031999&seq=98 94], accessed May 2, 2023.
–
January 21, 1896
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1892

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|29

|data-sort-value="Griggs, John"|75px

|rowspan="7" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|

|John W. Griggs
{{Small|(1849–1927)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1028}}{{Cite web |title=John William Griggs |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/john-william-griggs/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 21, 1896}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1896 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433010031775&seq=89 64], accessed May 2, 2023.
–
January 31, 1898
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Griggs resigned, having been confirmed as United States Attorney General.{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1028}}}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1895

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|—

|data-sort-value="Voorhees, Foster"|75px

|Foster McGowan Voorhees
{{Small|(1856–1927)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1029}}{{Cite web |title=Foster McGowan Voorhees |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/foster-mcgowan-voorhees/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 31, 1898}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1898 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433010031791&seq=95 68], accessed May 3, 2023.
–
October 18, 1898
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Voorhees wanted to run for governor, but as governors were prohibited from succeeding themselves, he had to resign first.{{Cite web |title=Foster McGowan Voorhees |url=http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/Governors_of_New_Jersey/GVOOR.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070620160239/http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/Governors_of_New_Jersey/GVOOR.pdf |archive-date=June 20, 2007 |access-date=January 14, 2010 |publisher=New Jersey State Library}}}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|President of
the Senate
acting}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|—

|data-sort-value="Watkins, David"|75px

|David Ogden Watkins
{{Small|(1862–1938)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1029–1030}}{{Cite web |title=David Ogden Watkins |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/david-ogden-watkins/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|October 18, 1898}}{{Cite news |date=1898-10-18 |title=Voorhees' Resignation |page=1 |work=Courier-Post |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-voorhees-resignation/123986506/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 17, 1899
{{small|(successor took office)}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Speaker of
the Assembly
acting}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|30

|data-sort-value="Voorhees, Foster"|75px

|Foster McGowan Voorhees
{{Small|(1856–1927)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1029}}

|{{dts|January 17, 1899}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1899 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068119463&seq=56 30], accessed May 2, 2023.
–
January 21, 1902
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1898{{efn|Voorhees was out of the country in Europe for several weeks in 1900; President of the Senate William M. Johnson acted as governor from May 21 to June 19.Lundy et al. (1905) p. 16Lundy et al. (1921) p. 22{{Cite web |title=Governor's Oaths |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/guides/sstse007.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115131201/http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/guides/sstse007.html |archive-date=January 15, 2009 |access-date=January 19, 2010 |publisher=New Jersey Department of State}}}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|31

|data-sort-value="Murphy, Franklin"|75px

|Franklin Murphy
{{Small|(1846–1920)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1030}}{{Cite web |title=Franklin Murphy |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/franklin-murphy/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 21, 1902}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1902 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433010031833&seq=67 37], accessed May 3, 2023.
–
January 17, 1905
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1901{{efn|Murphy was out of the state twice in 1904; President of the Senate Edmund W. Wakelee acted as governor twice, and according to page 284 the 1905 Manual of the Legislature, served from April 25 to June 5, when Murphy was in Europe, and from June 14 to June 27, when Murphy was visiting Chicago and St. Louis.Lundy et al. (1905) p. 284 However, page 16 of the same book states that he served from April 25 to June 5, and June 15 to June 27. He actually took the oaths of office on April 26 and June 14.}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|32

|data-sort-value="Stokes, Edward|75px

|Edward C. Stokes
{{Small|(1860–1942)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1031}}{{Cite web |title=Edward Casper Stokes |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/edward-casper-stokes/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 17, 1905}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1905 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b2890404&seq=64 35], accessed May 3, 2023.
–
January 21, 1908
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1904

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|33

|data-sort-value="Fort, John"|75px

|John Franklin Fort
{{Small|(1852–1920)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1031–1032}}{{Cite web |title=John Franklin Fort |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/john-franklin-fort/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 21, 1908}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1908 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433010031882&seq=98 70], accessed May 3, 2023.
–
January 17, 1911
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1907{{efn|Fort was out of the state for some time in 1909; President of the Senate Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen, Sr. acted as governor for an unknown period.Lundy et al. (1921) p. 252}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|34

|data-sort-value="Wilson, Woodrow"|75px

|rowspan="4" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|Woodrow Wilson
{{Small|(1856–1924)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1032–1033}}{{Cite web |title=Thomas Woodrow Wilson |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/thomas-woodrow-wilson/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 17, 1911}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1911 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064301813&seq=82 57], accessed May 3, 2023.
–
March 1, 1913
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Wilson resigned, having been elected President of the United States.{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1032–1033}}}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1910{{efn|Wilson was out of the state for multiple periods during his administration. Documented episodes include from May 3 to June 3, 1911, during which time President of the Senate Ernest R. Ackerman acted as governor,{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1HgS4GNc8AAC |title=Documents of the One Hundred and Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the State of New Jersey and the Sixty-Eighth Under the New Constitution |publisher=State Gazette Publishing Company |year=1912 |volume=I |location=Trenton, New Jersey |page=475 |access-date=January 19, 2010}}Lundy et al. (1921) p. 262 though another source states he took the oath on May 4.Kerney p. 140 Ackerman also acted as governor from October 25, 1911, for about a week, and again for about a week in mid-November, 1911.Kerney p. 141 John Dyneley Prince became president of the Senate in 1912, and is known to have acted as governor on at least 11 different occasions.}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|—

|data-sort-value="Fielder, James"|75px

|James Fairman Fielder
{{Small|(1867–1954)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1033}}{{Cite web |title=James Fairman Fielder |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/james-fairman-fielder/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|March 1, 1913}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1913 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068119448&seq=499 464], accessed May 3, 2023.
–
October 28, 1913
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Fielder wanted to run for governor, but as governors were prohibited from succeeding themselves, he had to resign first.{{Cite web |title=James Fairman Fielder |url=http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/Governors_of_New_Jersey/GFIEL.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070620160621/http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/Governors_of_New_Jersey/GFIEL.pdf |archive-date=June 20, 2007 |access-date=January 14, 2010 |publisher=New Jersey State Library}}}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|President of
the Senate
acting}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|—

|data-sort-value="Taylor, Leon"|75px

|Leon Rutherford Taylor
{{Small|(1883–1924)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1034}}{{Cite web |title=Leon R. Taylor |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/leon-r-taylor/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|October 28, 1913}}{{Cite news |date=1913-10-28 |title=Taylor Sworn In Today As Head of N.J. Government |page=1 |work=The Daily Record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-record-taylor-sworn-in-today-a/123988565/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 20, 1914
{{small|(successor took office)}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Speaker of
the Assembly
acting}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|35

|data-sort-value="Fielder, James"|75px

|James Fairman Fielder
{{Small|(1867–1954)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1033}}

|{{dts|January 20, 1914}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1914 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068119430&seq=65 33], accessed May 3, 2023.
–
January 16, 1917
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1913{{efn|Fielder was out of the state for a time in June 1914; President of the Senate John W. Slocum acted as governor for an unknown period.Lundy et al. (1921) p. 361 Walter Evans Edge later became president of the Senate, and acted as governor for five weeks in 1915.{{Cite book |last=Congress |first=United States |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9rETAAAAYAAJ |title=Official Congressional Directory, 2nd Edition, February 1920 |year=1920 |page=64 |access-date=January 19, 2010}} Later again, George W. F. Gaunt became president of the Senate and acted as governor, though only two days are specifically known: September 19 and October 9, 1916.{{Cite book |last=Jersey, New |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2VU4AAAAIAAJ |title=Acts of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey |year=1916 |pages=1009–1010 |access-date=January 19, 2010}}}}{{efn|One source states that President of the Senate George W. F. Gaunt acted as governor in 1917, but it is unknown if he was acting in place of James Fairman Fielder or Walter Evans Edge.|name=gaunt}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|36

|data-sort-value="Edge, Walter"|75px

|rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|

|Walter Evans Edge
{{Small|(1873–1956)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1034–1035}}{{Cite web |title=Walter Evans Edge |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/walter-evans-edge/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 16, 1917}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1917 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064301870&seq=65 30], accessed May 3, 2023.
–
May 16, 1919
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Edge resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1034–1035}}}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1916{{efn|name=gaunt}}{{efn|Edge was out of the state for a time in 1918; President of the Senate Thomas F. McCran is known to have acted as governor, but for an unknown period.}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|—

|data-sort-value="Runyon, William"|75px

|William Nelson Runyon
{{Small|(1871–1931)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1035}}{{Cite web |title=William Nelson Runyon |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/william-nelson-runyon/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|May 16, 1919}}{{Cite news |date=1919-05-16 |title=Acting Governor Runyon |language=en |page=4 |work=The News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-acting-governor-runyon/124041971/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 13, 1920
{{small|(senate term expired)}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|President of
the Senate
acting}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|—

|data-sort-value="Case, Clarence"|75px

|Clarence E. Case
{{Small|(1877–1961)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1036}}{{Cite web |title=Clarence Edwards Case |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/clarence-edwards-case/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 13, 1920}}{{Cite news |date=1920-01-13 |title=Runyon Pleads in Legislature for Dry State |page=1 |work=Passaic Daily Herald |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/passaic-daily-herald-runyon-pleads-in-le/124042315/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 20, 1920
{{small|(successor took office)}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|President of
the Senate
acting}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|37

|data-sort-value="Edwards, Edward"|75px

|rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|Edward I. Edwards
{{Small|(1863–1931)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1036–1037}}{{Cite web |title=Edward Irving Edwards |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/edward-irving-edwards/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 20, 1920}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1920 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064301904&seq=247 204], accessed May 3, 2023.
–
January 15, 1923
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1919

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|38

|data-sort-value="Silzer, George"|75px

|George Sebastian Silzer
{{Small|(1870–1940)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1037}}{{Cite web |title=George Sebastian Silzer |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/george-sebastian-silzer/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 15, 1923}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1923 sess., [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064301912&seq=91 60], accessed May 3, 2023.
–
January 19, 1926
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1922

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|39

|data-sort-value="Moore, A. Harry"|75px

|A. Harry Moore
{{Small|(1877–1952)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1038}}{{Cite web |title=Arthur Harry Moore |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/arthur-harry-moore/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 19, 1926}}{{Cite news |date=1926-01-19 |title=Inaugurated Today with Much Pomp, New Governor Moore Suggests Plan to Fight Anthracite Coal Trust |page=1 |work=The Record |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-inaugurated-today-with-much-p/124045672/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 15, 1929
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1925

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|40

|data-sort-value="Larson, Morgan"|75px

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|

|Morgan Foster Larson
{{Small|(1882–1961)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1039}}{{Cite web |title=Morgan Foster Larson |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/morgan-foster-larson/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 15, 1929}}{{Cite news |date=1929-01-15 |title=Larson Is Inaugurated As Governor of State With Full Ceremonies |page=1 |work=The Courier-News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-larson-is-inaugurated-a/124045831/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 19, 1932
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1928

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|39

|data-sort-value="Moore, A. Harry"|75px

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|A. Harry Moore
{{Small|(1877–1952)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1038}}

|{{dts|January 19, 1932}}{{Cite news |date=1932-01-19 |title=Governor, Sworn In, Asks Halt in Highway Work, Park Plans; Would Give Town $16,500,000 |page=1 |work=Asbury Park Press |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-governor-sworn-in-as/124049760/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 3, 1935
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Moore resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1038}}}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1931

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|—

|data-sort-value="Powell, Clifford"|75px

|rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|

|Clifford Ross Powell
{{Small|(1893–1973)}}

|{{dts|January 3, 1935}}{{Cite news |date=1935-01-03 |title=Powell To Be Sworn As Jersey’s Governor Today |page=3 |work=The Record |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-powell-to-be-sworn-as-jersey/124050054/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 8, 1935
{{small|(senate term expired)}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|President of
the Senate
acting}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|—

|data-sort-value="Prall, Horace"|75px

|Horace Griggs Prall
{{Small|(1881–1951)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1039–1040}}{{Cite web |title=Horace Griggs Prall |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/horace-griggs-prall/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 8, 1935}}{{Cite news |last=Gabbert |first=Verb Amber |date=1935-01-09 |title=Prall in 2 Offices |page=3 |work=The Record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-prall-in-2-offices/124050171/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 15, 1935
{{small|(successor took office)}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|President of
the Senate
acting}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|41

|data-sort-value="Hoffman, Harold"|75px

|Harold G. Hoffman
{{Small|(1896–1954)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1040–1041}}{{Cite web |title=Harold Giles Hoffman |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/harold-giles-hoffman/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 15, 1935}}{{Cite news |date=1935-01-15 |title=Hoffman Becomes Governor |page=1 |work=The Central New Jersey Home News |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-hoffman/124050255/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 18, 1938
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1934

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|39

|data-sort-value="Moore, A. Harry"|75px

|rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|A. Harry Moore
{{Small|(1877–1952)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1038}}

|{{dts|January 18, 1938}}{{Cite news |date=1938-01-19 |title=Moore Inaugurated Governor Third Time |page=1 |work=The Morning Post |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-post-moore-inaugurated-gover/124096965/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 21, 1941
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1937

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|42

|data-sort-value="Edison, Charles"|75px

|Charles Edison
{{Small|(1890–1969)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1041–1042}}{{Cite web |title=Charles Edison |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/charles-edison/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 21, 1941}}{{Cite news |date=1941-01-22 |title=Edison Takes Oath As New Governor |page=1 |work=The Morning Post |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-post-edison-takes-oath-as-ne/124097082/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 18, 1944
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1940

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|36

|data-sort-value="Edge, Walter"|75px

|rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|

|Walter Evans Edge
{{Small|(1873–1956)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1034–1035}}

|{{dts|January 18, 1944}}{{Cite news |date=1944-01-19 |title=State Leaders Pay Tributes To Marsh |page=1 |work=The News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-state-leaders-pay-tributes-to-m/124097432/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 21, 1947
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1844}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1943

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|43

|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Driscoll, Alfred"|99x99px

|rowspan="2"|Alfred E. Driscoll
{{Small|(1902–1975)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1042–1043}}{{Cite web |title=Alfred Eastlack Driscoll |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/alfred-eastlack-driscoll/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 21, 1947}}{{Cite news |date=1947-01-22 |title=Driscoll Sworn As Governor; Talk Praised |page=1 |work=Press of Atlantic City |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-driscoll-sworn-as/124097554/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 19, 1954
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|Under the 1947 constitution, governors who have served two successive terms are ineligible for four years.{{Cite web |title=N.J. Const. art. V, § 5 |url=http://www.stateconstitutions.umd.edu/Search/results.aspx?srch=1&state=%27NJ%27&CID=114&art=5&sec=&amd=&key=&Yr= |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.stateconstitutions.umd.edu}}|name=limits-1947}}

|rowspan="2"|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1946

style="height:2em;"

|1949

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|44

|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Meyner, Robert"|75px

|rowspan="4" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|rowspan="2"|Robert B. Meyner
{{Small|(1908–1990)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1043–1044}}{{Cite web |title=Robert Baumie Meyner |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/robert-baumie-meyner/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 19, 1954}}{{Cite news |date=1954-01-20 |title=Jubilant Democrats See Meyner Become Governor |page=1 |work=The Daily Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-journal-jubilant-democrats-see/124097634/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 16, 1962
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1947}}

|rowspan="2"|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1953

style="height:2em;"

|1957

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|45

|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Hughes, Richard"|75px

|rowspan="2"|Richard J. Hughes
{{Small|(1909–1992)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1044–1045}}{{Cite web |title=Richard Joseph Hughes |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/governor-richard-joseph-hughes/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 16, 1962}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1962 sess., [https://archive.org/details/journalofsenateo00newj_1/page/58 59], accessed May 3, 2023.
–
January 20, 1970
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1947}}

|rowspan="2"|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1961

style="height:2em;"

|1965

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|46

|data-sort-value="Cahill, William"|75px

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|

|William T. Cahill
{{Small|(1912–1996)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=1045}}{{Cite web |title=William T. Cahill |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/william-t-cahill/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 20, 1970}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1970 sess., [https://archive.org/details/journalofsenateo00newj_9/page/128 129. Accessed May 3, 2023.]
–
January 15, 1974
{{small|(lost nomination)}}{{efn|Cahill lost the Republican nomination to Charles W. Sandman Jr.}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1969

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|47

|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Byrne, Brendan"|75px

|rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|rowspan="2"|Brendan Byrne
{{Small|(1924–2018)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=1045–1046}}{{Cite web |title=Brendan Thomas Byrne |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/brendan-thomas-byrne/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 15, 1974}}New Jersey Legislature. Journal of the Senate. 1974 sess., [https://archive.org/details/senateo74newj/page/n59 45], accessed May 3, 2023.
–
January 19, 1982
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1947}}

|rowspan="2"|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|pp=399–402}}

|1973

style="height:2em;"

|1977

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|48

|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Kean, Thomas"|75px

|rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|

|rowspan="2"|Thomas Kean
{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1935)}}
{{Cite web |title=Thomas H. Kean |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/thomas-h-kean/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 19, 1982}}{{Cite news |last=Fisher |first=Harvey |date=1982-01-20 |title=Party Over, Kean Rolls Up Sleeves |page=A1 |work=The Record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-party-over-kean-rolls-up-sle/124098311/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 16, 1990
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1947}}

|rowspan="2"|Republican

|1981

style="height:2em;"

|1985

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|49

|data-sort-value="Florio, James"|75px

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|James Florio
{{Small|(1937–2022)}}
{{Cite web |title=Jim Florio |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/jim-florio/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 16, 1990}}{{Cite news |last=Blomquist |first=David |date=1990-01-17 |title=Florio's Turn – 49th Governor Stresses Need for New Ideas |page=A1 |work=The Record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-florios-turn-49th-governor/124098364/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 18, 1994
{{small|(lost election)}}

|Democratic

|1989

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|50

|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Whitman, Christine"|75px

|rowspan="5" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|

|rowspan="2"|Christine Todd Whitman
{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1946)}}
{{Cite web |title=Christine Todd Whitman |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/christine-todd-whitman/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 18, 1994}}{{Cite news |last=Kiely |first=Eugene |date=1994-01-19 |title=Whitman Vows Retroactive Tax Cut |page=A1 |work=The Record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-whitman-vows-retroactive-tax/124098445/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 31, 2001
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Whitman resigned, having been confirmed as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.}}

|rowspan="2"|Republican

|1993

style="height:2em;"

|1997

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|51

|data-sort-value="DiFrancesco, Donald"|75px

|Donald DiFrancesco
{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1944)}}
{{Cite web |title=Donald T. DiFrancesco |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/donald-t-difrancesco/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 31, 2001}}
–
January 8, 2002
{{small|(senate term expired)}}

|Republican

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Succeeded from
president of
the Senate}}{{efn|A 2006 law considers anyone who has acted as governor longer than 180 days to be considered a full governor, retroactive to January 1, 2001, and as such, DiFrancesco is considered to have fully succeeded to the post.{{Cite web |title=2009 New Jersey Code :: TITLE 52 - STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS :: Section 52:15 :: 52:15-5 - Title and signature of acting governor; continuous service of at least 180 days confers title of Governor |url=https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2009/title-52/section-52-15/52-15-5/}}}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|—

|data-sort-value="Farmer, John"|75px

|John Farmer Jr.
{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1957)}}

|{{dts|January 8, 2002}}
–
January 8, 2002
{{small|(successor took office)}}

|Republican

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Attorney
general
acting}}{{efn|There were 90 minutes between the end of DiFrancesco's senate term and the beginning of the next one; during this time, Attorney General Farmer acted as governor.{{Cite news |last=Kocieniewski |first=David |date=January 8, 2002 |title=Newark Stadium Bill Dies in Final Session |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/08/nyregion/newark-stadium-bill-dies-in-final-session.html |access-date=January 14, 2010 |quote=During the 90 minutes between Mr. DiFrancesco's departure and Mr. Bennett's swearing in, Attorney General John J. Farmer Jr. will formally hold the title of acting governor.}}}}

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|data-sort-value="Bennett, John"|75px

|John O. Bennett
{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1948)}}
{{Cite web |title=John O. Bennett |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/john-o-bennett/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 8, 2002}}{{Cite news |last=Pillets |first=Jeff |date=2002-01-09 |title=GOP Lawmaker Takes Helm for Three-Day Term |page=A3 |work=The Record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-gop-lawmaker-takes-helm-for-t/124099550/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 12, 2002
{{small|(successor took office)}}

|Republican

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|President of
the Senate
acting}}{{efn|The new state senate was evenly split between Republicans and Democrats.{{Cite news |last=Kocieniewski |first=David |date=January 12, 2002 |title=The Hours of Power of an Acting Governor: Deconstructing Bennett's 3-Day Legacy |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/12/nyregion/the-hours-of-power-of-an-acting-governor-deconstructing-bennett-s-3-day-legacy.html?pagewanted=1 |access-date=January 22, 2010}} The compromise to pick a senate president – and therefore, an acting governor – was to have Republican John Bennett act as governor from 1:30pm January 8 to 12:01am January 12, and Democrat Richard Codey would then act from 12:01am January 12 to noon on January 15, at which point the elected governor took office.|name=senate2002}}

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|data-sort-value="Codey, Richard"|75px

|rowspan="4" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|Richard Codey
{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1946)}}
{{Cite web |title=Richard J. Codey |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/richard-j-codey/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 12, 2002}}{{Cite news |date=2002-01-13 |title=Richard Codey Becomes Fourth Acting Governor in Five Days |page=10 |work=Press of Atlantic City |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-richard-codey-bec/124099627/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 15, 2002
{{small|(successor took office)}}

|Democratic

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|President of
the Senate
acting}}{{efn|name=senate2002}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|52

|data-sort-value="McGreevey, Jim"|75px

|Jim McGreevey
{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1957)}}
{{Cite web |title=James E. McGreevey |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/james-e-mcgreevey/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 15, 2002}}{{Cite news |last=Pillets |first=Jeff |date=2002-01-16 |title=Inaugural Address Offers Few Specifics |page=A1 |work=The Record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-inaugural-address-offers-few/124099107/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
November 15, 2004
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|McGreevey resigned due to a sex scandal.{{Cite news |last=Linkous |first=Jeff |date=2004-11-16 |title=McGreevey No Longer N.J. Governor |page=A6 |work=The Tribune |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-mcgreevey-no-longer-nj-gov/128939536/ |access-date=2023-07-27}}}}

|Democratic

|2001

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!scope="row"|53

|data-sort-value="Codey, Richard"|75px

|Richard Codey
{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1946)}}

|{{dts|November 16, 2004}}{{Cite news |last=McAleer |first=Pete |date=2004-11-16 |title=Codey To Put 'New Face' on State's Government |page=A1 |work=Press of Atlantic City |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-codey-to-put-new/124099756/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 17, 2006
{{small|(did not run)}}

|Democratic

|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Succeeded from
president of
the Senate}}{{efn|A 2006 law considers anyone who has acted as governor longer than 180 days to be considered a full governor, retroactive to January 1, 2001, and as such, Codey is considered to have fully succeeded to the post.}}

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!scope="row"|54

|data-sort-value="Corzine, Jon"|75px

|Jon Corzine
{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1947)}}
{{Cite web |title=Jon Corzine |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/jon-corzine/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|January 17, 2006}}{{Cite news |last=McAlpin |first=John P. |date=2006-01-18 |title=His Goal: No More Politics As Usual |page=A1 |work=The Record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-his-goal-no-more-politics-as/124099881/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 19, 2010
{{small|(lost election)}}

|Democratic

|2005{{efn|Corzine was severely injured in a car accident on April 12, 2007; President of the Senate Richard Codey acted as governor until May 7, 2007.{{Cite news |last=Chen |first=David W. |date=May 6, 2007 |title=Corzine to Resume Duties as Governor on Monday |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/nyregion/06corzine.html |access-date=January 15, 2010}} Corzine also left the country in 2010 for a vacation to Switzerland; President of the Senate Stephen M. Sweeney acted as governor from January 14 to around January 17.{{Cite news |last=Hennelly |first=Bob |date=January 15, 2010 |title=New Jersey's New Senate President Fills in for Corzine |publisher=WNYC |url=https://www.wnyc.org/story/72461-new-jerseys-new-senate-president-fills-in-for-corzine/ |access-date=January 21, 2010}}}}

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!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|55

|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Christie, Chris"|75px

|rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|

|rowspan="2"|Chris Christie
{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1962)}}
{{Cite web |title=Christopher Christie |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/christopher-christie/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 19, 2010}}{{Cite news |last=Young |first=Elise |last2=Reitmeyer |first2=John |last3=Kindergan |first3=Ashley |last4=Davis |first4=Tom |date=2010-01-20 |title=Inaugural Day Begins at Newark Cathedral |page=A1 |work=The Record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-inaugural-day-begins-at-newar/124099992/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}
–
January 16, 2018
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits-1947}}

|rowspan="2"|Republican

|2009

|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| 

|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Kim|Guadagno}}

style="height:2em;"

|2013

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="4" scope="rowgroup"|56

|rowspan="4" data-sort-value="Murphy, Phil"|75px

|rowspan="4" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|rowspan="4"|Phil Murphy
{{small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1957)}}
{{Cite web |title=Phil Murphy |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/phil-murphy/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="4"|{{dts|January 16, 2018}}{{Cite news |last=Racioppi |first=Dustin |date=January 16, 2018 |title=Phil Murphy Becomes Governor of New Jersey, Plans New Direction for State |language=en-US |work=NorthJersey |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/governor/2018/01/16/phil-murphy-becomes-plans-new-direction-new-jersey/1026568001/ |access-date=2023-05-05}}
–
Incumbent{{efn|Murphy's second term began on January 18, 2022,{{Cite news |last=MacDonald |first=Tom |date=2022-01-18 |title=Murphy sworn in for second term with a goal to cut property taxes |url=https://whyy.org/articles/gov-phil-murphy-sworn-in-second-term-property-taxes/ |access-date=2025-01-23 |work=WHYY |language=en-US}} and will expire on January 20, 2026; he will be term-limited.}}

|rowspan="4"|Democratic

|2017

|rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Sheila|Oliver}}
{{small|(died August 1, 2023)}}

style="height:2em;"

|rowspan="3"|2021

style="height:2em;"

|colspan="2" style="background:#EEEEEE;"|Vacant

style="height:2em;"

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|{{sortname|Tahesha|Way}}
{{small|(appointed September 8, 2023)}}

See also

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

;General

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  • {{Cite web |title=Former New Jersey Governors |url=https://www.nga.org/former-governors/new-jersey/ |access-date=April 6, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}
  • {{Cite book |last=Sobel |first=Robert |url=https://archive.org/details/biographicaldire0003sobe/ |title=Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. III |publisher=Meckler Books |year=1978 |isbn=9780930466008 |access-date=March 25, 2023}}
  • {{Cite book |last=Dubin |first=Michael J. |url=http://archive.org/details/unitedstatesgube0000dubi |title=United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County |date=2003 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-1439-0}}
  • {{Cite book |last=Dubin |first=Michael J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WYJAIOabIPgC |title=United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County |date=2014 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-5646-8 |language=en}}
  • {{Cite book |last=Kallenbach |first=Joseph Ernest |url=http://archive.org/details/americanstategov0000kall |title=American State Governors, 1776-1976 |date=1977 |publisher=Oceana Publications |isbn=978-0-379-00665-0 |access-date=September 23, 2023}}
  • {{Cite book |last=Glashan |first=Roy R. |url=http://archive.org/details/americangovernor0000glas |title=American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 |date=1979 |publisher=Meckler Books |isbn=978-0-930466-17-6}}
  • {{Cite book |last=Lee |first=Francis Bazley |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z44MAAAAYAAJ |title=New Jersey as a Colony and a State |publisher=The Publishing Society of New Jersey |year=1902 |isbn=1-146-76658-0 |location=New York City |access-date=January 14, 2010}}
  • {{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9kUMAQAAIAAJ |title=Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New Jersey for the year ending October 31st, 1906 |publisher=The Union-Gazette Printing House |year=1907 |location=Somerville, New Jersey |pages=122–131 |access-date=January 14, 2010}}
  • {{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - Governor of New Jersey - History |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerHistory.html?ContainerID=127 |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}

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