1824 New York gubernatorial election
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County results Clinton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Young: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1824 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 1 to 3, 1824. Former Governor DeWitt Clinton returned to office for a third non-consecutive term, defeating Samuel Young.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- DeWitt Clinton, former Governor of New York, U.S. Senator, and mayor of New York City (Clintonian Republican)
- Samuel Young, member of the Erie Canal Commission (anti-Clintonian Republican)
The Clintonian faction of the Democratic-Republican Party nominated former Governor DeWitt Clinton. The anti-Clintonian faction nominated Erie Canal Commissioner Samuel Young.
Results
[edit]The Clintonian ticket of Clinton and Tallmadge won.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican (Clintonian) | DeWitt Clinton | 103,452 | 54.29% | |
Democratic-Republican (anti-Clintonian) | Samuel Young | 87,093 | 45.71% | |
Total votes | 190,545 | 100% |
Sources
[edit]Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841