1817 New York gubernatorial election

none January 2025 November 2013 1817 New York gubernatorial election New York 1778 Presidential no 1816 New York gubernatorial election 1816 1820 New York gubernatorial election 1820 April/May, 1817 x150px Dewitt (Cropped).jpg DeWitt Clinton Democratic-Republican Party 43,310 96.83% 1817 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsClinton: #3fa457 60–70% #008c21 70–80% #006e1a 80–90% #005113 90–100% Governor John Tayler (Acting) Democratic-Republican DeWitt Clinton Democratic-Republican The 1817 New York gubernatorial election was held in April/May 1817 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. It was the last election until 1876 where the winner was elected to a 3 year term as governor as subsequent elections between 1820 and 1874 reduced the Governor's term to 2 years. History Governor Daniel D. Tompkins was elected Vice President of the United States in November 1816; he resigned in February 1817. Article XVII of the New York State Constitution of 1777 said that "...as often as the seat of government shall become vacant, a wise and descreet freeholder of this State shall be, by ballot, elected governor,..., which elections shall be always held at the times and places of choosing representatives in assembly..." This meant that, whenever a vacancy occurred, the Lieutenant Governor did not succeed to the governor's office but administrated the state only until the end of the yearly term of the New York State Assembly on June 30, the successor being elected in April. Candidates The Democratic-Republican Party nominated former Lieutenant Governor DeWitt Clinton. They nominated acting Governor John Tayler for Lieutenant Governor. Though he did not run, the Tammany organization, which opposed Clinton, distributed ballots in New York City with the name of former Secretary of State of New York Peter Buell Porter, and a few were cast.History of Political Parties in the State of New-York by John Stilwell Jenkins (Alden & Markham, Auburn NY, 1846; page 195) Results The Democratic-Republican ticket of Clinton and Tayler was elected. 1817 New York Gubernatorial Election DeWitt Clinton Democratic-Republican #008000 43,310 96.83% Peter Buell Porter Tammany Hall #DDDDBB 1,417 3.17% 44,727 100% See also New York gubernatorial elections New York state elections Notes Sources Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841 1817 New York Gubernatorial election Category:April 1817 Category:May 1817 Category:Tammany Hall Category:DeWitt Clinton