1871 New York state election

none February 2026 September 2023 1871 11 7 1871 New York state election New York No Flag of New York (1858–1896).svg 1870 New York state election 1870 1872 New York state election 1872 The 1871 New York state election was held on November 7, 1871, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. History The Democratic state convention met on October 4 at Rochester, New York, and re-nominated six of the seven incumbents. Only Diedrich Willers, Jr., was nominated for Secretary of State in place of Homer A. Nelson. Results In the wake of the Tweed and Canal Ring scandals, the whole Republican ticket was elected. The incumbents Nichols, Champlain, Bristol, Richmond, Chapman and McNeil were defeated. 97 Republicans, 25 Democrats and 6 Reform Democrats were elected for the session of 1872 to the New York State Assembly.THE ASSEMBLY in NYT on December 1, 1871 + 1871 state election results Office Republican ticket Democratic ticket Anti-Dram-Shop ticketSecretary of StateG. Hilton Scribner 387,119Diedrich Willers, Jr. 368,212Chas C. Leigh 1,820ComptrollerNelson K. Hopkins 387,703Asher P. Nichols 367,127Gardner Howland 1,824Attorney GeneralFrancis C. Barlow 387,072Marshall B. Champlain 367,754Edward Crummy 1,719TreasurerThomas Raines 388,360Wheeler H. Bristol 366,576Simeon Brownell 1,802State EngineerWilliam B. Taylor 387,284Van Rensselaer Richmond 367,615Charles J. mills 1,820Canal CommissionerAlexander Barkley 387,936George W. Chapman 366,499John B. Edwards 1,826Inspector of State PrisonsThomas Kirkpatrick 387,359David B. McNeil 365,650 William Marks 1,827 See also New York state elections Notes Sources Result: THE STATE ELECTION.; Official Announcement of the Result of the Vote for State Officers in NYT on December 9, 1871 [without vote for State Engineer] Result in The Tribune Almanac 1872 1871 Category:1871 New York (state) elections