1882 New York state election

1882 New York gubernatorial election
November 7, 1882
 
Nominee Grover Cleveland Charles J. Folger
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 535,318 342,464
Percentage 58.47% 37.41%
County results
Cleveland:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Folger:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Alonzo B. Cornell
Republican

Elected Governor

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

The 1882 New York state election was held on November 7, 1882, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the chief judge and a U.S. Representative-at-large, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly. Besides, two constitutional amendments were proposed – the abolition of tolls on the State canals, and to increase the number of justices on the New York Supreme Court – and were accepted by the electorate.

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