The 1852 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1852. Incumbent Governor Washington Hunt ran for re-election to a second term in office. In a rematch of the 1850 race, Hunt was defeated by Horatio Seymour, who was elected to the first of two non-consecutive terms as governor.
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Democratic nomination
editCandidates
edit- John P. Beekman, former State Senator from Kinderhook
- George W. Clinton, former mayor of Buffalo and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York
- Erastus Corning, former State Senator and mayor of Albany
- Zadock Pratt, former U.S. Representative from Prattsville and candidate for governor in 1848
- Augustus Schell, attorney and railroad investor
- Horatio Seymour, former Speaker of the New York Assembly and mayor of Utica and nominee for governor in 1850
- John Vanderbilt, State Senator from Flatbush
- Aaron Ward, former U.S. Representative from Mount Pleasant
Results
editThe Democratic state convention met on September 1 and 2 in Syracuse. On the first ballot, Seymour led with 59 votes, but was five short of a majority. Seymour was nominated for governor on the second ballot with 78 votes against 21 for Schell.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Horatio Seymour | 59 | 46.46% | |
| Democratic | Zadock Pratt | 8 | 6.30% | |
| Democratic | George W. Clinton | 8 | 6.30% | |
| Democratic | John P. Beekman | 7 | 5.51% | |
| Democratic | Augustus Schell | |||
| Democratic | John Vanderbilt | |||
| Democratic | Erastus Corning | |||
| Democratic | Aaron Ward | |||
| Total votes | 127 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Horatio Seymour | 78 | ||
| Democratic | Augustus Schell | 21 | ||
| Democratic | Erastus Corning | 9 | ||
| Democratic | George W. Clinton | 3 | ||
| Democratic | John P. Beekman | |||
| Democratic | John Vanderbilt | |||
| Democratic | Aaron Ward | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Whig nomination
editThe Whig state convention met on September 22 at the City Hall in Syracuse. Governor Hunt was re-nominated by acclamation.[2]
Free Democratic nomination
editThe Free Democratic state convention met on September 29 in Syracuse and passed a series of strong free soil resolutions. They nominated Minthorne Tompkins for governor.[3]
General election
editCandidates
edit- Washington Hunt, incumbent Governor since 1851 (Whig)
- Horatio Seymour, former Speaker of the New York Assembly and mayor of Utica (Democratic)
- Minthorne Tompkins, former State Senator from Castleton, Staten Island and son of Daniel D. Tompkins (Free Democratic)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Horatio Seymour | 264,121 | 50.31% |  0.73
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| Whig | Washington Hunt (incumbent) | 214,614 | 46.01% |  1.54
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| Free Soil | Minthorne Tompkins | 19,661 | 3.94% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 498,396 | 100.00% | |||
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Latest Intelligence: Democratic State Convention. New-York Daily Times. September 3, 1852. p. 2.
- ^ Latest Intelligence: Whig state convention. New-York Daily Times. September 23, 1852. p. 1.
- ^ News of the Morning. New-York Daily Times. September 30, 1852. p. 4.
- ^ Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York. 1852. p. 367.
Bibliography
edit- Dearstyne, Bruce W. (2015). The Spirit of New York: Defining Events in the Empire State's History. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-4384-5659-1 – via Google Books.
- Jenkins, John S. (1852). History of Political Parties in the State of New-York. Alden & Markham. p. 466.
- Jenkins, John S. (1851). Lives of the governors of the state of New York. Auburn, NY: Derby and Miller. p. 724.