1867 New York state election

none February 2026 September 2023 1867 11 5 1867 New York state election New York No Flag of New York (1858–1896).svg 1866 New York state election 1866 1868 New York state election 1868 The 1867 New York state election was held on November 5, 1867, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioners 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 3 and 4 at Tweddle Hall in Albany, New York. Mayor of New York John T. Hoffman was Temporary Chairman until the choice of Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour as president.DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION in NYT on October 4, 1867 The Republican state convention met on September 25 at Syracuse, New York. James Gibson was Temporary Chairman until the choice of Roscoe Conkling as Permanent Chairman. James B. McKean was nominated for Secretary of State on the first ballot (vote: McKean 270, Francis C. Barlow [incumbent] 101, Gen. Hudson Lawrence 6). Calvin T. Hulburd was nominated for Comptroller on the first ballot (vote: Hulburd 238, Thomas Hillhouse [incumbent] 136). Theodore B. Gates was nominated for State Treasurer on the first ballot (vote: Gates 207, Alonzo B. Cornell 133, Frederick Juliand 27, Erastus S. Prosser 2). Archibald C. Powell was nominated for State Engineer by acclamation. John M. Hammond was nominated for Canal Commissioner on the first ballot (vote: Hammond 195, Benjamin Carpenter 139, Claudius V. B. Baerst 25, D. B. Palmer 6). Gilbert De La Matyr was nominated for Prison Inspector on the first ballot (vote: De La Matyr 199, David P. Forrest [incumbent] 107, H. Chisler 43, Henry L. Robinson 15, Mortimer Wait 6). Charles Mason was nominated for Judge of the Court of Appeals on the first ballot (vote: Mason 209, Thomas A. Johnson 113).THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION in NYT on September 26, 1867 Hulburd declined to run, and Thomas Hillhouse was then substituted on the ticket by the State Committee.Comptroller Hillhouse - His Letter of Acceptance in NYT on October 24, 1867 Results The whole Democratic ticket was elected. The incumbent Hillhouse was defeated. 17 Republicans and 15 Democrats were elected to a two-year term (1868–69) in the New York State Senate. + 1867 state election results Office Democratic ticket Republican ticketSecretary of StateHomer A. Nelson 373,029James B. McKean 325,099ComptrollerWilliam F. Allen 372,517Thomas Hillhouse 325,658Attorney GeneralMarshall B. Champlain 372,648Joshua M. Van Cott 325,328TreasurerWheeler H. Bristol 372,769Theodore B. Gates 325,201State EngineerVan Rensselaer Richmond 364,702Archibald C. Powell 324,775Judge of the Court of AppealsMartin Grover 364,849Charles Mason 324,477Canal CommissionerJohn D. Fay 372,786John M. Hammond 322,509Inspector of State PrisonsSolomon Scheu 372,828Gilbert De La Matyr 325,018 See also New York state elections Notes Sources Result in The Tribune Almanac compiled by Horace Greeley of the New York Tribune Result: Official Canvass of the State Vote in NYT on December 4, 1867 collapsed 1867 New York Category:November 1867 in the United States