<Dl> <Dt> Parties </Dt> </Dl> <P> Federalist (4) Democratic - Republican (3) Democratic (27) Whig (4) Republican (17) (official numbering, does not include repeat or acting governors) </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Governor </Th> <Th> Term start </Th> <Th> Term end </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Lt. Governor </Th> <Th> Terms </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> William Livingston </Td> <Td> August 31, 1776 </Td> <Td> July 25, 1790 </Td> <Td> Federalist </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> None </Td> <Td> 13 ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elisha Lawrence </Td> <Td> July 25, 1790 </Td> <Td> October 29, 1790 </Td> <Td> Federalist </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> William Paterson </Td> <Td> October 29, 1790 </Td> <Td> March 30, 1793 </Td> <Td> Federalist </Td> <Td> 2 ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thomas Henderson </Td> <Td> March 30, 1793 </Td> <Td> June 3, 1793 </Td> <Td> Federalist </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Richard Howell </Td> <Td> June 3, 1793 </Td> <Td> October 31, 1801 </Td> <Td> Federalist </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joseph Bloomfield </Td> <Td> October 31, 1801 </Td> <Td> October 28, 1802 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Lambert </Td> <Td> October 28, 1802 </Td> <Td> October 29, 1803 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joseph Bloomfield </Td> <Td> October 29, 1803 </Td> <Td> October 29, 1812 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Aaron Ogden </Td> <Td> October 29, 1812 </Td> <Td> October 29, 1813 </Td> <Td> Federalist </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> William Sanford Pennington </Td> <Td> October 29, 1813 </Td> <Td> June 19, 1815 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> 1 ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> William Kennedy </Td> <Td> June 19, 1815 </Td> <Td> October 26, 1815 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mahlon Dickerson </Td> <Td> October 26, 1815 </Td> <Td> February 1, 1817 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> 1 ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Isaac Halstead Williamson </Td> <Td> February 6, 1817 </Td> <Td> October 30, 1829 </Td> <Td> Federalist </Td> <Td> 12 ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Garret D. Wall </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Peter Dumont Vroom </Td> <Td> November 6, 1829 </Td> <Td> October 26, 1832 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Samuel L. Southard </Td> <Td> October 26, 1832 </Td> <Td> February 27, 1833 </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elias P. Seeley </Td> <Td> February 27, 1833 </Td> <Td> October 25, 1833 </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Peter Dumont Vroom </Td> <Td> October 25, 1833 </Td> <Td> November 3, 1836 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Philemon Dickerson </Td> <Td> November 3, 1836 </Td> <Td> October 27, 1837 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> William Pennington </Td> <Td> October 27, 1837 </Td> <Td> October 27, 1843 </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Daniel Haines </Td> <Td> October 27, 1843 </Td> <Td> January 21, 1845 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Charles C. Stratton </Td> <Td> January 21, 1845 </Td> <Td> January 18, 1848 </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Daniel Haines </Td> <Td> January 18, 1848 </Td> <Td> January 21, 1851 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> George Franklin Fort </Td> <Td> January 21, 1851 </Td> <Td> January 17, 1854 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rodman M. Price </Td> <Td> January 17, 1854 </Td> <Td> January 20, 1857 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> William A. Newell </Td> <Td> January 20, 1857 </Td> <Td> January 17, 1860 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Charles Smith Olden </Td> <Td> January 17, 1860 </Td> <Td> January 20, 1863 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joel Parker </Td> <Td> January 20, 1863 </Td> <Td> January 16, 1866 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marcus Lawrence Ward </Td> <Td> January 16, 1866 </Td> <Td> January 19, 1869 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Theodore Fitz Randolph </Td> <Td> January 19, 1869 </Td> <Td> January 16, 1872 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joel Parker </Td> <Td> January 16, 1872 </Td> <Td> January 19, 1875 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joseph D. Bedle </Td> <Td> January 19, 1875 </Td> <Td> January 15, 1878 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> George B. McClellan </Td> <Td> January 15, 1878 </Td> <Td> January 18, 1881 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> George C. Ludlow </Td> <Td> January 18, 1881 </Td> <Td> January 15, 1884 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Leon Abbett </Td> <Td> January 15, 1884 </Td> <Td> January 18, 1887 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Robert Stockton Green </Td> <Td> January 18, 1887 </Td> <Td> January 21, 1890 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Leon Abbett </Td> <Td> January 21, 1890 </Td> <Td> January 17, 1893 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> George Theodore Werts </Td> <Td> January 17, 1893 </Td> <Td> January 21, 1896 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John W. Griggs </Td> <Td> January 21, 1896 </Td> <Td> January 31, 1898 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Foster McGowan Voorhees </Td> <Td> January 31, 1898 </Td> <Td> October 18, 1898 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> David Ogden Watkins </Td> <Td> October 18, 1898 </Td> <Td> January 17, 1899 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Foster McGowan Voorhees </Td> <Td> January 17, 1899 </Td> <Td> January 21, 1902 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Franklin Murphy </Td> <Td> January 21, 1902 </Td> <Td> January 17, 1905 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Edward C. Stokes </Td> <Td> January 17, 1905 </Td> <Td> January 21, 1908 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Franklin Fort </Td> <Td> January 21, 1908 </Td> <Td> January 17, 1911 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Woodrow Wilson </Td> <Td> January 17, 1911 </Td> <Td> March 1, 1913 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> James Fairman Fielder </Td> <Td> March 1, 1913 </Td> <Td> October 28, 1913 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Leon R. Taylor </Td> <Td> October 28, 1913 </Td> <Td> January 20, 1914 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> James Fairman Fielder </Td> <Td> January 20, 1914 </Td> <Td> January 16, 1917 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Walter Evans Edge </Td> <Td> January 16, 1917 </Td> <Td> May 16, 1919 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> William Nelson Runyon </Td> <Td> May 16, 1919 </Td> <Td> January 13, 1920 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Clarence E. Case </Td> <Td> January 13, 1920 </Td> <Td> January 20, 1920 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Edward I. Edwards </Td> <Td> January 20, 1920 </Td> <Td> January 15, 1923 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> George Sebastian Silzer </Td> <Td> January 15, 1923 </Td> <Td> January 19, 1926 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> A. Harry Moore </Td> <Td> January 19, 1926 </Td> <Td> January 15, 1929 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Morgan Foster Larson </Td> <Td> January 15, 1929 </Td> <Td> January 19, 1932 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> A. Harry Moore </Td> <Td> January 19, 1932 </Td> <Td> January 3, 1935 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Clifford Ross Powell </Td> <Td> January 3, 1935 </Td> <Td> January 8, 1935 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Horace Griggs Prall </Td> <Td> January 8, 1935 </Td> <Td> January 15, 1935 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Harold G. Hoffman </Td> <Td> January 15, 1935 </Td> <Td> January 18, 1938 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> A. Harry Moore </Td> <Td> January 18, 1938 </Td> <Td> January 21, 1941 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Charles Edison </Td> <Td> January 21, 1941 </Td> <Td> January 18, 1944 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Walter Evans Edge </Td> <Td> January 18, 1944 </Td> <Td> January 21, 1947 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alfred E. Driscoll </Td> <Td> January 21, 1947 </Td> <Td> January 19, 1954 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Robert B. Meyner </Td> <Td> January 19, 1954 </Td> <Td> January 16, 1962 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Richard J. Hughes </Td> <Td> January 16, 1962 </Td> <Td> January 20, 1970 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> William T. Cahill </Td> <Td> January 20, 1970 </Td> <Td> January 15, 1974 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brendan Byrne </Td> <Td> January 15, 1974 </Td> <Td> January 19, 1982 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thomas Kean </Td> <Td> January 19, 1982 </Td> <Td> January 16, 1990 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> James Florio </Td> <Td> January 16, 1990 </Td> <Td> January 18, 1994 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Christine Todd Whitman </Td> <Td> January 18, 1994 </Td> <Td> January 31, 2001 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 1 ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Donald DiFrancesco </Td> <Td> January 31, 2001 </Td> <Td> January 8, 2002 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Farmer Jr . </Td> <Td> January 8, 2002 </Td> <Td> January 8, 2002 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John O. Bennett </Td> <Td> January 8, 2002 </Td> <Td> January 12, 2002 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Richard Codey </Td> <Td> January 12, 2002 </Td> <Td> January 15, 2002 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jim McGreevey </Td> <Td> January 15, 2002 </Td> <Td> November 15, 2004 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Richard Codey </Td> <Td> November 15, 2004 </Td> <Td> January 17, 2006 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> ⁄ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jon Corzine </Td> <Td> January 17, 2006 </Td> <Td> January 19, 2010 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chris Christie </Td> <Td> January 19, 2010 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kim Guadagno </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Governor </Th> <Th> Term start </Th> <Th> Term end </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Lt. 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