1852 New York state election

none February 2026 June 2016 1852 11 2 1852 New York state election New York No 1851 New York state election 1851 1853 New York state election 1853 The 1852 New York state election was held on November 2, 1852, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly. History The Democratic state convention met on September 1 and 2 in Syracuse. Wheeler H. Bristol was Temporary President on September 1, Henry Stevens from Cortland County was elected president on September 2. Seymour was nominated for governor on the second ballot (Seymour 78, Augustus Schell 21, 5 other candidates with fewer votes). Lt. Gov. Church was re-nominated on the first ballot (Church 69, Augustus Schell 54, 2 other candidates with a few votes). Canal Commissioner Follett was re-nominated on the first ballot with 81 votes. Prison Inspector Clark was re-nominated on the first ballot with 82 votes.Latest Intelligence: Democratic State Convention. New-York Daily Times. September 3, 1852. p. 2. The Whig state convention met on September 22 at the City Hall in Syracuse, Henry W. Taylor from Ontario County presided. Governor Hunt was re-nominated by acclamation. Judge Kent was nominated for Lt. Gov. on the second ballot (Kent 64, James M. Cook 28, 4 other candidates with fewer votes). Kempshall was nominated for Canal Commissioner by acclamation. Crosby, from Dutchess County, was nominated for Prison Inspector on the second ballot.Latest Intelligence: Whig state convention. New-York Daily Times. September 23, 1852. p. 1. The Free Democratic state convention met on September 29 in Syracuse, New York, and passed a series of strong free soil resolutions. They nominated Tompkins, Gates, Wheaton, Curtis, and Hiram Barney and Alfred Babcock for presidential electors at large.News of the Morning. New-York Daily Times. September 30, 1852. p. 4. Candidates Minthorne Tompkins was the son of U.S. Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins, William Kent was the son of Chancellor James Kent. Seth M Gates and Charles A. Wheaton ran for the second time (also 1848) unsuccessfully for Lt. Gov. and Canal Commissioner. Results The whole Democratic ticket was elected. The incumbent governor Hunt was defeated, the incumbent Church, Follett and Clark were re-elected. 86 Democrats, 41 Whigs and one Independent were elected for the session of 1853 to the New York State Assembly."The State Government for 1853". New-York Daily Times. January 5, 1853. p. 1. + 1852 state election results Office Democratic ticket Whig ticket Free Democratic ticketGovernorHoratio Seymour 264,121Washington Hunt 241,525Minthorne Tompkins 19,661Lieutenant GovernorSanford E. Church 266,147William Kent 240,273Seth M. Gates 19,760Canal CommissionerFrederick Follett 264,246Thomas Kempshall 241,848Charles A. Wheaton 19,445Inspector of State PrisonsDarius Clark Epenetus Crosby George Curtis See also New York gubernatorial elections New York state elections Notes Sources Result for Gov. in The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 31; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) Result in The Tribune Almanac 1853 1852 New York