1822 New York gubernatorial election

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1822 New York gubernatorial election
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  1820 November 4–6, 1822 1824  
  JosephCYates (cropped).jpg Solomon Southwick (cropped).jpg
Nominee Joseph C. Yates Solomon Southwick
Party Democratic-Republican Independent
Popular vote128,4932,910
Percentage97.79%2.21%

1822 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Yates:     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Governor before election

DeWitt Clinton
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Joseph C. Yates
Democratic-Republican

The 1822 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 4 to 6, 1822. Governor DeWitt Clinton was not a candidate for a third term in office after the legislature voted to shorten his term by one year. In the race to succeed him, Joseph C. Yates won with nominal opposition from Albany Register publisher Solomon Southwick.

Contents

General election

Candidates

The Republicans nominated State Supreme Court Justice Joseph C. Yates. Newspaper publisher Solomon Southwick ran as an independent.

Results

1822 New York gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Joseph C. Yates 128,493 97.79%
Independent Solomon Southwick 2,9102.21%
Total votes131,503 100%

See also

Sources

Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841