1826 New York gubernatorial election
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The 1826 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 6 to 8, 1826. Incumbent governor DeWitt Clinton was elected to a second consecutive and fourth overall term in office, defeating former U.S. Representative William B. Rochester.
General election
Candidates
- DeWitt Clinton, incumbent Governor since 1825 and former U.S. Senator and mayor of New York City (Clintonian Republican)
- William B. Rochester, former U.S. Representative from Bath and judge of the Eighth Circuit Court of New York (anti-Clintonian Republican)
The Clintonian faction of the Democratic-Republican Party nominated incumbent DeWitt Clinton. The anti-Clintonian faction nominated former U.S. representative and Judge of the Eighth Circuit Court William B. Rochester.
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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican (Clintonian) | DeWitt Clinton (incumbent) | 99,785 | 50.93% | -3.36% | |
| Democratic-Republican (anti-Clintonian) | William B. Rochester | 96,135 | 49.07% | +3.36% | |
| Total votes | 195,920 | 100% | |||
Results by county
| Results by county[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | DeWitt Clinton | William B. Rochester | Total | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Albany | 2,980 | 54.11% | 2,527 | 45.89% | 5,507 |
| Allegany | 1,270 | 43.36% | 1,659 | 56.64% | 2,929 |
| Broome | 1,087 | 63.12% | 635 | 36.88% | 1,722 |
| Cattaraugus | 784 | 46.83% | 890 | 53.17% | 1,674 |
| Cayuga | 3,042 | 48.66% | 3,209 | 51.34% | 6,251 |
| Chautauqua | 1,839 | 53.29% | 1,612 | 46.71% | 3,451 |
| Chenango | 2,504 | 51.98% | 2,313 | 48.02% | 4,817 |
| Clinton | 818 | 44.48% | 1,021 | 55.52% | 1,839 |
| Columbia | 2,552 | 51.43% | 2,410 | 48.57% | 4,962 |
| Cortland | 1,364 | 49.46% | 1,394 | 50.54% | 2,758 |
| Delaware | 1,609 | 42.36% | 2,189 | 57.64% | 3,798 |
| Dutchess | 3,284 | 51.03% | 3,151 | 48.97% | 6,435 |
| Erie | 2,186 | 60.29% | 1,440 | 39.71% | 3,626 |
| Essex | 1,184 | 55.02% | 968 | 44.98% | 2,152 |
| Franklin | 690 | 56.79% | 525 | 43.21% | 1,215 |
| Genessee | 2,923 | 52.05% | 2,693 | 47.95% | 5,616 |
| Greene | 1,456 | 44.64% | 1,806 | 55.36% | 3,262 |
| Herkimer | 2,094 | 45.84% | 2,474 | 54.16% | 4,568 |
| Jefferson | 2,900 | 49.98% | 2,902 | 50.02% | 5,802 |
| Kings | 677 | 54.51% | 565 | 45.49% | 1,242 |
| Lewis | 736 | 50.27% | 728 | 49.73% | 1,464 |
| Livingston | 1,749 | 52.30% | 1,595 | 47.70% | 3,344 |
| Madison | 2,268 | 48.37% | 2,421 | 51.63% | 4,689 |
| Monroe | 2,544 | 49.43% | 2,603 | 50.57% | 5,147 |
| Montgomery and Hamilton[a] | 3,011 | 53.32% | 2,636 | 46.68% | 5,647 |
| New York | 5,619 | 56.51% | 4,324 | 43.49% | 9,943 |
| Niagara | 836 | 44.66% | 1,036 | 55.34% | 1,872 |
| Oneida | 4,180 | 57.64% | 3,072 | 42.36% | 7,252 |
| Nondaga | 3,210 | 47.79% | 3,507 | 52.21% | 6,717 |
| Ontario | 2,605 | 62.79% | 1,544 | 37.21% | 4,149 |
| Orange | 1,892 | 44.12% | 2,396 | 55.88% | 4,288 |
| Orleans | 884 | 48.33% | 945 | 51.67% | 1,829 |
| Oswego | 1,235 | 46.50% | 1,421 | 53.50% | 2,656 |
| Otsego | 2,658 | 49.65% | 2,696 | 50.35% | 5,354 |
| Putnam | 490 | 34.58% | 927 | 65.42% | 1,417 |
| Queens | 910 | 67.66% | 435 | 32.34% | 1,345 |
| Rensselaer | 3,488 | 53.59% | 3,021 | 46.41% | 6,509 |
| Richmond | 347 | 47.02% | 391 | 52.98% | 738 |
| Rockland | 345 | 40.40% | 509 | 59.60% | 854 |
| Saratoga | 2,463 | 48.50% | 2,615 | 51.50% | 5,078 |
| Schenectady | 752 | 43.37% | 982 | 56.63% | 1,734 |
| Schoharie | 1,311 | 39.81% | 1,982 | 60.19% | 3,293 |
| Seneca | 1,064 | 45.94% | 1,252 | 54.06% | 2,316 |
| St. Lawrence | 1,761 | 56.84% | 1,337 | 43.16% | 3,098 |
| Steuben | 2,139 | 57.52% | 1,580 | 42.48% | 3,719 |
| Suffolk | 817 | 51.00% | 785 | 49.00% | 1,602 |
| Sullivan | 746 | 50.68% | 726 | 49.32% | 1,472 |
| Tioga | 1,445 | 50.63% | 1,409 | 49.37% | 2,854 |
| Tompkins | 1,588 | 42.71% | 2,130 | 57.29% | 3,718 |
| Ulster | 2,107 | 54.22% | 1,779 | 45.78% | 3,886 |
| Warren | 576 | 39.05% | 899 | 60.95% | 1,475 |
| Washington | 2,891 | 58.29% | 2,069 | 41.71% | 4,960 |
| Wayne | 1,402 | 53.19% | 1,234 | 46.81% | 2,636 |
| Westchester | 1,626 | 54.00% | 1,385 | 46.00% | 3,011 |
| Yates | 847 | 38.02% | 1,381 | 61.98% | 2,228 |
| Total | 99,785 | 50.93% | 96,135 | 49.07% | 195,920 |
Sources
- ^ a b Dubin, Michael (January 1, 2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-1439-1.
- ^ Results for Montgomery and Hamilton counties were reported together in the source material