1926 New York state election

none February 2026 September 2023 1926 New York gubernatorial election New York presidential no 1924 New York state election 1924 1928 New York state election 1928 November 2, 1926 150x150px Unsuccessful 1928.jpg Al Smith Democratic Party (United States) 1,523,813 53.30% MILLS,_OGDEN._HONORABLE_LCCN2016861237_(cropped).jpg Ogden L. Mills Republican Party (United States) 1,276,137 43.80% 1926 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County results Smith: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Mills: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Al Smith Democratic Party (United States) Al Smith Democratic Party (United States) The 1926 New York state election was held on November 2, 1926, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the state comptroller, the attorney general, a U.S. senator, the chief judgeto succeed Frank H. Hiscock who would reach the constitutional age limit at the end of the year and an associate judgeto succeed Chester B. McLaughlin who would reach the constitutional age limit at the end of the year of the New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. A referendum to repeal Prohibition was also proposed and accepted by a very large majority. History thumb|left|upright=0.8|Socialist Party campaign poster featuring Jacob Panken as a candidate for governor The Prohibition state convention met on June 24 at 150 Fifth Avenue in New York City and nominated Charles E. Manierre for governor. The party had lost its automatic ballot access in 1922, had not run in 1924, and now needed to gather signatures and file a petition to go on the ballot."Drys Name Ticket for State Election". The New York Times. June 25, 1926. The Republican state convention met on September 28 at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, and nominated Ogden L. Mills for governor and re-nominated the incumbent U.S. Senator James W. Wadsworth, Jr."58 Drys Balk at Senator; ...13 Votes Also Fail Mills". The New York Times. September 29, 1926. The Democratic state convention met on September 28 at Syracuse, New York, and re-nominated Governor Al Smith."Syracuse Wheels Oiled; ... Smith's Fifth Nomination". The New York Times. September 29, 1926. Result Almost the whole Democratic ticket was elected, only the Republican incumbent Attorney General Ottinger managed to stay in office. The incumbents Smith and Ottinger were re-elected. The incumbents Lowman, Murphy and Wadsworth were defeated. The Democratic, Republican and Socialist parties maintained automatic ballot access (necessary 25,000 votes for governor), the Prohibition and Socialist Labor Party did not re-attain it, and the Workers Party did not attain it. + 1926 state election results Office Democratic ticket Republican ticket Independent Republican ticket Socialist ticket Prohibition ticket Workers ticket Socialist Labor ticketGovernorAlfred E. Smith 1,523,813Ogden L. Mills 1,276,137Jacob Panken 83,481Charles E. ManierreCharles E. Manierre, ran also for the Court of Appeals in 1903; and for Chief Judge in 1913 21,285Benjamin Gitlow 5,507Jeremiah D. CrowleyJeremiah D. Crowley, of Marcellus, ran also for State Engineer in 1910; for Lieutenant Governor in 1912, 1914 and 1920; and for Governor in 1916 and 1922 3,553Lieutenant GovernorEdwin Corning 1,398,856Seymour Lowman 1,300,562August Claessens 86,844Ella L. McCarthy 17,303Franklin P. BrillFranklin P. Brill, ran also in 1924 6,506John E. DeLeeJohn E. DeLee, ran also for Comptroller in 1920; for Lieutenant Governor in 1922; and for Treasurer in 1924 4,587ComptrollerMorris S. Tremaine 1,367,393Vincent B. Murphy 1,294,251Charles W. NoonanCharles W. Noonan, of Schenectady, ran also for Comptroller in 1914 and 1916; for Treasurer in 1918; and for Secretary of State in 1920 85,493Neil D. CranmerNeil Dow Cranmer, ran also for Comptroller in 1914; and for Secretary of State in 1916 26,308Juliet S. Poyntz 6,633Lewis F. AlrutzLewis F. Alrutz, ran also for Attorney General in 1910; and for State Engineer in 1916 4,848Attorney GeneralBenjamin Stolz 1,342,627Albert Ottinger 1,328,062Hezekiah D. WilcoxHezekiah D. Wilcox, of Elmira, ran also for the Court of Appeals in 1916, 1917 and 1921; and for Attorney General in 1918 and 1922 81,800David A. Howell 21,472Belle Robbins 7,010Simeon Bickwheat 4,372Chief JudgeBenjamin N. Cardozo 2,590,356Benjamin N. Cardozo Darwin J. MeseroleDarwin J. Meserole, ran also for Attorney General in 1920 99,367 Milton WeinbergerMilton Weinberger, ran also for Lieutenant Governor in 1924 14,088Judge of the Court of AppealsHenry T. Kellogg 2,599,190Henry T. Kellogg William Karlin 100,412 U.S. SenatorRobert F. Wagner 1,321,463James W. Wadsworth, Jr. 1,205,246Franklin W. Cristman 231,906Jessie W. Hughan 73,412(none)The Prohibition Party made no nomination for U.S. Senator, but campaigned for Cristman William F. Dunne 6,444Joseph BrandonJoseph Brandon, ran also for Attorney General in 1924 4,342 See also New York gubernatorial elections New York state elections Notes Sources Result (Prohibition only): Vote for Prohibition candidates https://web.archive.org/web/20081118143840/http://www.prohibitionists.org/History/votes/NY_can.htm November 18, 2008 at Prohibitionists.org Results NYT OFFICIAL PLURALITY FOR SMITH 247,478 (Subscription required) Vote totals-New York Red Book 1927 collapsed 1926 Category:November 1926 in the United States