The 1798 New York gubernatorial election was held in April 1798 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York.
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County results Jay: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% >90% Livingston: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
editThe Federalist Party nominated incumbent John Jay. They nominated incumbent Stephen Van Rensselaer for Lieutenant Governor.
The Democratic-Republican Party nominated Chancellor of New York Robert R. Livingston. They also nominated incumbent Stephen Van Rensselaer for Lieutenant Governor.
Results
editThe Federalist ticket of Jay and Van Rensselaer was elected.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Federalist | John Jay (incumbent) | 16,012 | 54.01% | +0.22% | |
Democratic-Republican | Robert R. Livingston | 13,632 | 45.99% | -0.22% | |
Total votes | 29,644 | 100% |
Sources
editResult: The Tribune Almanac 1841
See also
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