1820 New York gubernatorial election

The 1820 New York gubernatorial election was held in April 1820 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Governor Clinton was the incumbent. U.S. Vice President Tompkins had been governor from 1807 to 1817. Tompkins would be re-elected vice president, in November 1820.

New York gubernatorial election, 1820

April, 1820

Nominee DeWitt Clinton Daniel D. Tompkins Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Alliance Clintonian anti-Clintonian Popular vote 47,447 45,990 Percentage 50.78% 49.22%

Governor before election DeWitt Clinton Democratic-Republican Elected Governor DeWitt Clinton Democratic-Republican

Candidates

The Clintonian faction of the Democratic-Republican Party nominated incumbent DeWitt Clinton. For Lieutenant Governor they nominated incumbent John Tayler.

The anti-Clintonian faction of the Democratic-Republican Party nominated Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins.

Results

The Clintonian ticket of Clinton and Tayler was elected.

New York gubernatorial election, 1820

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican (Clintonian)	DeWitt Clinton	47,447	50.78%
	Democratic-Republican (anti-Clintonian)	Daniel D. Tompkins	45,990	49.22%
Total votes			93,437	100%

Sources

Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841

See also

• New York gubernatorial elections
• New York state elections