1783 New York gubernatorial election

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1783 New York gubernatorial election
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  1780 April–May, 1783 1786  
  George Clinton by Ezra Ames.jpg Schuyler.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee George Clinton Philip Schuyler Ephraim Paine
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote3,584643520
Percentage75.50%13.55%10.95%

Governor before election

George Clinton
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

George Clinton
Nonpartisan

The 1783 New York gubernatorial election was held in April/May 1783 to elect the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor of New York. [1]

Contents

Candidates

The incumbent George Clinton ran for re-election. New York State Surveyor General Philip Schuyler and state senator Ephraim Paine also ran for governor.

Incumbent Pierre Van Cortlandt was the only candidate for lieutenant governor.

Results

The incumbents Clinton and Van Cortlandt were elected.

New York gubernatorial election, 1783
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan George Clinton (incumbent) 3,584 75.50%
Nonpartisan Philip Schuyler 64313.55%
Nonpartisan Ephraim Paine 52010.95%
Total votes4,747 100%

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References

  1. Encyclopedia, Memim. "New York gubernatorial election, 1783".