1846 New York gubernatorial election
November 3, 1846
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Results by county Young: 50–60% 60–70% Tie: 50% Wright: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1846 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1846. Incumbent Governor Silas Wright ran for a second term in office but was defeated by John Young. Young won with the support of the Anti-Rent movement, an armed insurgency of tenant farmers who rebelled against the existing feudal system of landholding.
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