1870 New York gubernatorial election

none September 2023 1870 New York gubernatorial election New York presidential no Flag of New York (1858–1896).svg 1868 New York gubernatorial election 1868 1872 New York gubernatorial election 1872 November 8, 1870 x150px File:John T Hoffman (3x4 cropped).png John T. Hoffman Democratic Party (United States) 399,490 52.16% File:Gen. Stewart L. Woodford c. 1860s (cropped).jpg Stewart L. Woodford Republican Party (United States) 366,424 47.84% 1870 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsHoffman: #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Woodford: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%No Data: #808080 Governor John T. Hoffman Democratic Party (United States) John T. Hoffman Democratic Party (United States) The 1870 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1870. Incumbent Governor John T. Hoffman won re-election to a second term in office over Republican Stewart L. Woodford. As of , this is the most recent time a former mayor of New York City was elected Governor of New York or to any higher office. Republican nomination Candidates George William Curtis, political editor of Harper's Weekly Horace Greeley, publisher of the New-York Tribune and former U.S. Representative from New York City Stewart L. Woodford, former Lieutenant Governor of New York Convention The Republican state convention met on September 7. The convention was divided between supporters of the state's two Republican United States Senators, Roscoe Conkling and Reuben Fenton, who were in a struggle over the state's vast federal patronage network. The first skirmish was over the election of a temporary chair; George William Curtis, a reformer supported by Conkling, defeated Charles Van Wyck, supported by Fenton, 220150.THE SARATOGA CONVENTION: Nomination of Stewart L. Woodford for Governor https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1870/09/08/83472287.html?pageNumber=5 The New York Times September 8, 1870 5 Curtis delivered an address calling the convention to order which received thunderous applause and, during the afternoon recess, his name was elevated as a candidate for governor. When the convention met that evening, Curtis was formally nominated along with Horace Greeley and Stewart L. Woodford, each of whom had been candidates in the tightly contested convention of 1868. Greeley was supported by Fenton. After an inconclusive informal ballot which showed support evenly distributed among the three candidates, a motion was adopted for a formal ballot, which showed Woodford gaining primarily at the expense of Curtis. A motion to adjourn failed, and a second formal ballot showed most Curtis supporters abandoning him for Woodford, who won a majority of the vote. Curtis thanked the convention for the honor of its support and withdrew, moving to make Woodford's nomination unanimous. 1870 New York Republican convention, informal ballot Stewart L. Woodford Republican Party (US) 153 38.20% Horace Greeley Republican Party (US) 143 35.70% George William Curtis Republican Party (US) 104.5 26.09% 400.5 100.00% 1870 New York Republican convention, first ballot Stewart L. Woodford Republican Party (US) 170.5 42.95% 17.5 Horace Greeley Republican Party (US) 139 35.01% 4 George William Curtis Republican Party (US) 87.5 22.04% 17 397 100.00% 1870 New York Republican convention, second ballot Stewart L. Woodford Republican Party (US) 258 67.28% 87.5 Horace Greeley Republican Party (US) 105.5 27.51% 33.5 George William Curtis Republican Party (US) 20 5.22% 67.5 383.5 100.00% General election Candidates John T. Hoffman, incumbent Governor since 1869 (Democratic) Stewart L. Woodford, former Lieutenant Governor of New York (Republican) Results 1870 New York gubernatorial electionTribune Almanac 1871 John T. Hoffman Democratic Party (US) 399,490 52.16% 0.52 Stewart L. Woodford Republican Party (United States) 366,424 47.84% 0.52 850,656 100.00% See also New York gubernatorial elections 1870 New York state election 1870 United States elections References Category:1870 New York (state) elections Category:New York (state) gubernatorial elections New York Category:November 1870 in the United States Category:Tammany Hall