1855 New York state election

none February 2026 September 2023 1855 11 6 1855 New York state election New York No 1854 New York state election 1854 1856 New York state election 1856 The 1855 New York state election was held on November 6, 1855, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, two judges of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. Nominations Both the Whig state convention and the Anti-Nebraska state convention met on September 26 at Syracuse, New York. John Alsop King presided at the Whig convention, Reuben E. Fenton at the Anti-Nebraska convention. After organizing the Whigs, the delegates decided to join the Anti-Nebraskans, and marched to their assembling place. There the two parties merged and adopted the name Republican Party, and continued as the Republican state convention with King and Fenton as co-chairmen.Conventions of the Whig and Republican Parties in NYT on September 28, 1855 Results Due to the chaotic political situation with the major parties split over the slavery question, a new party being founded by the fusion of factions of all previous parties, and four tickets competing, the American Party had the most surprising election victory in the history of the State of New York, winning eight of the nine state offices. Only the jointly nominated Democrat Henry L. Selden could defeat his American and Republican opponents. The incumbents Cook, Follett and Darius Clark were defeated. 16 Republicans, 11 Americans, four Democrats and one Temperance man were elected to a two-year term (1856–57) in the New York State Senate. 47 Democrats, 44 Americans, 35 Republicans and 2 Whigs were elected to the New York State Assembly of the 79th New York State Legislature. + 1855 state election results Office AmericanIn the press usually referred to as the Know Nothings ticket Republican ticket Dem./Soft ticket Dem./Hard ticket Liberty ticketLiberty Party State Convention https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026366/1855-09-21/ed-1/?sp=3 Frederick Douglass' Paper September 21, 1855Secretary of StateJoel T. Headley 148,557Preston King 136,698Israel T. Hatch 91,336Aaron Ward 59,353Frederick DouglassComptrollerLorenzo Burrows 148,267James M. Cook 138,748Lemuel Stetson 101,863Thomas B. Mitchell 47,411Lewis TappanAttorney GeneralStephen B. Cushing 148,695Abijah Mann, Jr. 136,337Samuel J. Tilden 101,369Josiah Sutherland 44,357George Boyer VashonTreasurerStephen Clark 148,778Alexander B. Williams 136,696Ariel S. Thurston 91,871Joseph M. Lyon 57,910James C. DelongState EngineerSilas Seymour 137,608George Geddes 131,716John B. Jervis 88,290John D. Fay 56,293William W. ChapmanJudge of the Court of Appeals (full term)William W. Campbell 141,514Bradford R. Wood 134,353Samuel L. Selden 151,632Total votes on Soft and Hard tickets Samuel L. SeldenBeriah GreenJudge of the Court of Appeals (short term)To fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles H. Ruggles, a judge was elected for the remaining six years of the term.George F. Comstock 140,299Joseph Mullin 132,019Nicholas Hill, Jr. 106,511John Willard 40,772William GoodellCanal CommissionerSamuel S. Whallon 147,461Daniel H. Bissell 135,918Curtis Hawley 90,005Frederick Follett 60,974Hugh SmithInspector of State PrisonsWilliam A. Russell 148,875Wesley Bailey 136,993Patrick H. Agan 100,702Darius Clark 48,332George W. Clark Sources Result in The Official State Canvass in NYT on December 17, 1855 ("not fully completed", but released for publication, without the scattering votes) American Party ticket, in NYT on October 18, 1855 The Republican ticket, in NYT on November 5, 1855 Results in The Tribune Almanac 1856 Notes See also New York state elections 1855 New York