The 1844 New York state elections was held on November 5, 1844, to elect the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor and four Canal Commissioners, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and eight members of the New York State Senate.
The Act of May 6, 1844, which re-organized the Canal Department, required the Canal Commissioners to be elected by general ballot.
Results[]
The Democrats won all six state offices.
1844 state election results
Office
Democratic ticket
Whig ticket
Liberty ticket
Governor
Silas Wright
241,090
Millard Fillmore
231,057
15,136
Lieutenant Governor
Addison Gardiner
240,844
Samuel J. Wilkin
231,048
15,386
Canal Commissioners
Jonas Earll, Jr.
Samuel Works
Nathaniel Jones
Spencer Kellogg
Daniel P. Bissell
Elijah Rhoades
Stephen Clark
Joseph H. Jackson
67 Democrats, 45 Whigs and 16 American Republicans were elected to the Assembly session of 1845. 6 Democrats, 1 Whig and 1 American Republican were elected to the Senate. Thus the Senate of the 68th New York State Legislature consisted of 27 Democrats, 4 Whigs and 1 American Republican.