1840 New York gubernatorial election

The 1840 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 2 to 4, 1840, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York.

1840 New York gubernatorial election

November 2–4, 1840

Nominee William H. Seward William C. Bouck Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 222,011 216,726 Percentage 50.30% 49.10%

Results by county Seward:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Bouck:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election William H. Seward Whig Elected Governor William H. Seward Whig

General election

Candidates

• William C. Bouck, member of the Erie Canal Commission (Democratic)
• William H. Seward, incumbent Governor since 1839 (Whig)
• Gerrit Smith, Presbyterian minister and abolitionist (Liberty)

The Whig Party nominated incumbent governor William H. Seward. They nominated incumbent Luther Bradish for Lieutenant Governor.

The Democratic Party nominated former Erie Canal Commissioner William C. Bouck. They nominated state senator Daniel S. Dickinson for Lieutenant Governor.

The Liberty party nominated Gerrit Smith. They nominated Charles O. Shepard for Lieutenant Governor.

Results

The Whig ticket of Seward and Bradish was elected.

New York gubernatorial election, 1840

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	William H. Seward (incumbent)	222,011	50.30%	−1.09%
	Democratic	William C. Bouck	216,726	49.10%	+0.49%
	Liberty	Gerrit Smith	2,662	0.60%	N/A
Total votes			441,399	100%

Sources

• Result: The Tribune Almanac 1842