1874 New York state election

none February 2026 September 2023 1874 New York gubernatorial election New York File:Flag of New York (1858–1896).svg presidential no 1872 New York gubernatorial election 1872 1876 New York state election 1876 November 3, 1874 x150px File:SamuelJonesTilden.jpg Samuel J. Tilden Democratic Party (United States) 416,374 52.43% File:John Adams Dix.jpg John Adams Dix Republican Party (United States) 366,065 46.09% 1874 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsTilden: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%Dix: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%No Data: #808080 Governor John Adams Dix Republican Party (United States) Samuel Tilden Democratic Party (United States) The 1874 New York state election was held on November 3, 1874, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, a judge of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and one memberto fill a vacancy in the 31st District of the New York State Senate. History The Prohibition state convention met on June 23 at Auburn, New York. James L. Bagg was temporary chairman until the choice of Charles C. LeighCharles C. Leigh, member of the State Assembly 1855 as president. Myron H. Clark was nominated for governor on the first ballot (vote: Clark 81, Horace V. Howland 27, Charles C. Leigh 9). James L. Bagg for lieutenant governor, Horace V. Howland for Judge of the Court of Appeals, Daniel Walford for Canal Commissioner, and Ira Bell for Prison Inspector, were nominated by acclamation.POLITICAL CONVENTION.; THE NEW-YORK PROHIBITIONIST STATE CONVENTION in NYT on June 24, 1874 The Democratic state convention met on September 16 and 17 at Syracuse, New York. Samuel J. Tilden was nominated for governor on the first ballot (vote: Tilden 252, Amasa J. Parker 126, Lucius Robinson 6, J. McQuade 3, George G. Bradley 1). William Dorsheimer was nominated for lieutenant governor on the first ballot (vote: Dorsheimer 193, Smith M. Weed 135, Stephen T. Hayt 34, Edward F. Jones 15, George W. Schuyler 11). Adin Thayer was nominated for Canal Commissioner on the first ballot (vote: Thayer 196, Isaiah Fuller 148, Nathaniel P. Milliman 5). George Wagener was nominated for Prison Inspector during the first ballot when he had 118 votes and George W. Millspaugh 35. Theodore Miller was nominated for Judge of the Court of Appeals on the first ballot (vote: Miller 196, Robert Earl 115).REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS in NYT on September 18, 1874 The Republican state convention met on September 23 at the Opera House in Utica, New York. Theodore M. Pomeroy was temporary chairman until the choice of Ex-Governor Edwin D. Morgan as president. The incumbents Governor John A. Dix, Lieutenant Governor John C. Robinson, Judge Alexander S. Johnson,Johnson had been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rufus W. Peckham, Sr. in 1873 Canal Commissioner Alexander Barkley and Prison Inspector Thomas Kirkpatrick were re-nominated by acclamation.THE STATE CONVENTION.; RENOMINATION OF THE WHOLE STATE TICKET in NYT on September 24, 1874 The Liberal Republican state convention met on September 29 at Tweddle Hall in Albany, New York. Charles Hughes was president. The convention did not nominate a ticket.COCHRANE'S CONVENTION in NYT on September 30, 1874 Result The whole Democratic ticket was elected, defeating all the incumbents. The seat in the New York State Senate was won by Democrat Albert P. Laning. 75 Democrats and 53 Republicans were elected for the session of 1875 to the New York State Assembly. + 1874 state election results Office Democratic ticket Republican ticket Prohibition ticketGovernorSamuel J. Tilden 416,374John Adams Dix 366,065Myron H. Clark 11,768Lieutenant GovernorWilliam Dorsheimer 416,714John C. Robinson 365,226James L. BaggJames L. Bagg, a lawyer and banker from Syracuse, NY, Obit in NYT on February 13, 1901 11,310Judge of the Court of AppealsTheodore Miller 410,172Alexander S. Johnson360,760Horace V. HowlandHorace V. Howland, of Cayuga County 9,537Canal CommissionerAdin Thayer 417,023Alexander Barkley 365,244Daniel Walford 11,328Inspector of State PrisonsGeorge Wagener 415,253Thomas Kirkpatrick 365,734Ira BellIra Bell of St. Lawrence County, ran also in 1875 for Canal Commissioner 11,344 See also New York gubernatorial elections Notes Sources The tickets: THE STATE ELECTION.; CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED FOR TO-DAY in NYT on November 3, 1874 Result for governor, Senate and Assembly: NEW-YORK ELECTIONS.; RESULTS OF THE OFFICIAL CANVASS FOR THE VARIOUS OFFICERS in NYT on November 19, 1874 Results: The Tribune Almanac 1875 1874 Category:1874 New York (state) elections Category:Samuel J. Tilden Category:November 1874 in the United States