1828 New York gubernatorial election

none January 2025 November 2013 1828 New York gubernatorial election New York 1778 Presidential no 1826 New York gubernatorial election 1826 1830 New York gubernatorial election 1830 November 3–5, 1828 x150px Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) 136,794 49.46% x150px Smith Thompson National Republican Party (United States) 106,444 38.48% x150px Solomon Southwick Anti-Masonic Party 33,345 12.06% Governor Nathaniel Pitcher Democratic-Republican Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) File:1828 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsVan Buren: #8DA9E2 40–50% #678CD7 50–60% #678CD7 60–70% #3358A2 70–80%Thompson: #A0DBAC 30–40% #73BC84 40–50% #3FA457 50–60%Southwick: #F2EBA2 30–40% #C8C067 40–50% #B5AA2E 50–60% The 1828 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 3 to 5, 1828. Incumbent Governor DeWitt Clinton died in office on February 11, 1828. Lieutenant Governor Nathaniel Pitcher succeeded him but was not a candidate for election to the next term. United States Senator Martin Van Buren was elected Governor over United States Supreme Court Justice Smith Thompson and journalist Solomon Southwick. This is the first election to feature a winning candidate who eventually became President of the United States. This is the first election to also feature a winning candidate who eventually became both Vice President of the United States and President of the United States. General election Candidates Solomon Southwick, newspaper publisher and former sheriff of Albany County (Anti-Masonic) Smith Thompson, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (National Republican) Martin Van Buren, United States Senator from New York (Democratic) The Democratic Party nominated U.S. senator Martin Van Buren. They nominated former U.S. representative and Judge of the Seventh Circuit Enos T. Throop for Lieutenant Governor. The National Republican Party nominated Supreme Court Justice Smith Thompson. They nominated state assemblyman Francis Granger for Lieutenant Governor. The Anti-Masonic Party nominated newspaper publisher Solomon Southwick. They nominated state senator John Crary for Lieutenant Governor. Results 1828 New York gubernatorial election Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) 136,794 49.46% Smith Thompson National Republican Party 106,444 38.48% Solomon Southwick Anti-Masonic Party 33,345 12.06% 276,583 100% Aftermath Van Buren was sworn into office as governor on January 1, 1829, but quickly resigned from office on March 12, 1829, to serve as United States Secretary of State and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Enos T. Throop. Sources Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841 1828 New York Gubernatorial election Category:November 1828 Category:Martin Van Buren