1817 New York gubernatorial election

1817 New York gubernatorial election
April/May, 1817
 
Nominee DeWitt Clinton Peter Buell Porter
Party Democratic-Republican Tammany Hall
Popular vote 43,310 1,417
Percentage 96.83% 3.17%
County results
Clinton:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Governor before election

John Tayler (Acting)
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

DeWitt Clinton
Democratic-Republican

The 1817 New York gubernatorial election was held in April/May 1817 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. It was the last election until 1876 where the winner was elected to a 3 year term as governor as subsequent elections between 1820 and 1874 reduced the Governor's term to 2 years.

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