1862 New York gubernatorial election

1862 New York gubernatorial election
November 4, 1862
 
Nominee Horatio Seymour James S. Wadsworth
Party Democratic National Union
Alliance Constitutional Union
Popular vote 306,649 295,897
Percentage 50.89% 49.11%
County results
Seymour:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Wadsworth:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
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Governor before election

Edwin D. Morgan
Republican

Elected Governor

Horatio Seymour
Democratic

The 1862 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1862. Incumbent Governor Edwin D. Morgan did not run for a third consecutive term in office. Democratic former Governor Horatio Seymour was elected over Union candidate James S. Wadsworth.

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