1826 New York gubernatorial election
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The 1826 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 6 to 8, 1826, to elect the governor and the lieutenant governor.
Candidates[]
The Clintonian faction of the Democratic-Republican Party nominated incumbent DeWitt Clinton for Governor and Henry Huntington for Lieutenant Governor.
The anti-Clintonian faction of the Democratic-Republican Party nominated former U.S. representative and Judge of the Eight Circuit Court William B. Rochester for Governor and former U.S. representative Nathaniel Pitcher for Lieutenant Governor.
Results[]
Incumbent Governor DeWitt Clinton was elected to a second term as Governor, and Nathaniel Pitcher, the candidate of the anti-Clintonian faction, was elected Lieutenant Governor.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican (Clintonian) | DeWitt Clinton (incumbent) | 99,785 | 50.93% | |
Democratic-Republican (anti-Clintonian) | William B. Rochester | 96,135 | 49.07% | |
Total votes | 195,920 | 100% |
Sources[]
Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841
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