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The 1777 New York gubernatorial election was held in June 1777 to elect the governor and the lieutenant governor.
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The 1777 New York gubernatorial election was held in June 1777 to elect the governor and the lieutenant governor.
The election began on June 1, but due to the American Revolution it took some time to collect and count the votes, and the official result was announced on July 9. George Clinton accepted the office of Governor on July 11 and assumed its duties immediately, pending to take the oath as soon as he could safely leave his military command. He took the oath of office on July 30.
There were no parties yet, as the Democratic-Republican and Federalist Parties appeared only in 1792. Until then the candidacies were based on personal recognition. The concepts of "running mates" also did not apply in this election, with candidates running separately for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The New York Committee of Safety endorsed Philip Schuyler for Governor and George Clinton for Lieutenant Governor.
Candidates for Governor included:
Candidates for Lieutenant Governor included:
George Clinton was elected both Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Clinton formally resigned the lieutenant governorship, leaving a vacancy. [1] State Senator Pierre Van Cortlandt was elected President pro tempore of the State Senate, and acted as Lieutenant Governor until the end of the legislative year. Van Cortlandt was then elected in a special election and took office as Lieutenant Governor on June 30, 1778. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | George Clinton | 1,828 | 48.44% | |
| Nonpartisan | Philip Schuyler | 1,199 | 31.77% | |
| Nonpartisan | John Morin Scott | 368 | 9.75% | |
| Nonpartisan | John Jay | 367 | 9.72% | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert R. Livingston | 7 | 0.19% | |
| Nonpartisan | Philip Livingston | 5 | 0.13% | |
| Total votes | 3,774 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | George Clinton | 1,647 | 47.15% | |
| Nonpartisan | Pierre Van Cortlandt | 1,098 | 31.43% | |
| Nonpartisan | Abraham Ten Broeck | 748 | 21.41% | |
| Total votes | 3,493 | 100% | ||
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