1789 New York gubernatorial election

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1789 New York gubernatorial election
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  1786 April 1789 1792  
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Nominee George Clinton Robert Yates
Party Anti-Administration Anti-Administration
Popular vote6,3915,962
Percentage51.74%48.26%

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County results
Clinton:     50–60%     70–80%     80-90%     >90%
Yates:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

George Clinton
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

George Clinton
Nonpartisan

The 1789 New York gubernatorial election was held in April 1789 to elect the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor of New York.

Contents

Candidates

Incumbent George Clinton and justice of the New York Supreme Court Robert Yates, both members of the Anti-Administration faction, ran for Governor.

Incumbent Pierre Van Cortlandt was the only candidate for Lieutenant Governor.

Results

Clinton and Van Cortlandt were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor respectively.

New York gubernatorial election, 1789
PartyCandidateVotes%
Anti-Administration George Clinton (incumbent) 6,391 51.74%
Anti-Administration Robert Yates 5,96248.26%
Total votes12,353 100%

Sources

Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841

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