1810 New York gubernatorial election

The 1810 New York gubernatorial election was held in April 1810 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York.

New York gubernatorial election, 1810

April, 1810
 
Nominee Daniel D. Tompkins Jonas Platt
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 43,094 36,484
Percentage 53.91% 46.09%

Governor before election

Daniel D. Tompkins
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Daniel D. Tompkins
Democratic-Republican

Candidates

The Democratic-Republican Party nominated incumbent Daniel D. Tompkins. They nominated incumbent John Broome for Lieutenant Governor.

The Federalist Party nominated state senator Jonas Platt. They nominated former Adjutant General of New York Nicholas Fish for Lieutenant Governor.

Results

The Democratic-Republican ticket of Tompkins and Broome was elected. Broome would pass away 4 months later necessitating a special election.

New York gubernatorial election, 1810
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Daniel D. Tompkins 43,094 53.91%
Federalist Jonas Platt 36,484 46.09%
Total votes 79,578 100%

Sources

Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841

See also


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