1834 New York gubernatorial election

none January 2025 November 2013 1834 New York gubernatorial election New York 1778 Presidential no 1832 New York gubernatorial election 1832 1836 New York gubernatorial election 1836 November 3–5, 1834 x150px William L. Marcy Democratic Party (United States) 181,900 51.84% x150px William H. Seward Whig Party (United States) 169,008 48.16% Results by countyMarcy: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Seward: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% 1834 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px Governor William L. Marcy Democratic Party (United States) William L. Marcy Democratic Party (United States) The 1834 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 3 to 5, 1834 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. This was the first fall election in which the Whig Party participated. Whig nomination Candidates Amos P. Granger, former Syracuse city trustee and president of Manlius William H. Seward, State Senator from Auburn Daniel C. Verplanck, former Dutchess County Court of Common Pleas judge and U.S. Representative (died March 29) Results Seward fought hard for the nomination; those considered included Amos P. Granger, Daniel C. Verplanck, and others. Eventually Seward, then 33 years old, emerged as the consensus choice. General election Candidates William L. Marcy, incumbent Governor since 1833 and former U.S. Senator (Democratic) William H. Seward, State Senator from Auburn (Whig) Incumbent Governor William L. Marcy was re-nominated by the Democratic Party to run against the nominee of the Whig Party, future governor William H. Seward. The Democratic Party nominated the incumbent John Tracy for Lieutenant Governor. The Whig Party nominated state assemblyman Silas M. Stilwell for Lieutenant Governor. Campaign During the campaign, the Democratic press charged that Seward was too young to serve; the Whig press countered by giving examples of famous people, including DeWitt Clinton, Napoleon, and Henry Clay who had served at young ages. Both sides utilized "slogans and songs," turning the race into a "lively affair."Goodwin Doris Kearns Doris Kearns Goodwin Team of Rivals: the political genius of Abraham Lincoln 2006 Simon & Schuster 978-0-7432-7075-5 1st Simon & Schuster Lincoln library New York Results The Democratic ticket of Marcy and Tracy was elected. 1834 New York gubernatorial electionNew York George Dearborn & Co. The Tribune almanac and political register 1838-1841 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015059788912&view=1up&seq=29 23 2559580 William L. Marcy (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 181,900 51.84% +0.33% William H. Seward Whig Party (United States) 169,008 48.16% -0.33% 350,908 100% Sources 1834 New York Gubernatorial election Category:November 1834