1820 New York gubernatorial election

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1820 New York gubernatorial election
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  1817 April 1820 1822  
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Nominee DeWitt Clinton Daniel D. Tompkins
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Alliance Clintonian Anti-Clintonian
Popular vote47,44745,990
Percentage50.78%49.22%

Governor before election

DeWitt Clinton
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

DeWitt Clinton
Democratic-Republican

The 1820 New York gubernatorial election was held in April 1820 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Governor Clinton was the incumbent. U.S. Vice President Tompkins had been governor from 1807 to 1817. Tompkins would be re-elected vice president, in November 1820.

Contents

Candidates

The Clintonian faction of the Democratic-Republican Party nominated incumbent DeWitt Clinton. For Lieutenant Governor they nominated incumbent John Tayler.

The anti-Clintonian faction of the Democratic-Republican Party nominated Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins.

Results

The Clintonian ticket of Clinton and Tayler was elected.

New York gubernatorial election, 1820
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican (Clintonian) DeWitt Clinton (incumbent) 47,447 50.78%
Democratic-Republican (Anti-Clintonian) Daniel D. Tompkins 45,99049.22%
Total votes93,437 100%


Sources

Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841

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