1869 New York state election

none February 2026 September 2023 1869 11 2 1869 New York state election New York No Flag of New York (1858–1896).svg 1868 New York state election 1868 1870 New York state election 1870 The 1869 New York state election was held on November 2, 1869, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, two Judges of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioners and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. Besides, the amended State ConstitutionIn 1866 the electorate voted for a Constitutional Convention to be held in 1867. This convention met from April to September 1867, then adjourned, and completed the work only in 1868, so that the new Constitution was voted upon only in 1869. was rejected with 223,935 votes for and 290,456 against it. Only the "Judicial Article" which re-organized the New York Court of Appeals was adopted by a small majority, with 247,240 for and 240,442 against it. History The Republican state convention met on September 24 at Syracuse, New York. George William Curtis was nominated for Secretary of State, Thomas Hillhouse was nominated for Comptroller and John C. Robinson was nominated for State Engineer. They declined to run, and Sigel, Greeley and Taylor were substituted by the State Committee. Results The whole Democratic state ticket was elected. The incumbents Nelson, Allen, Champlain, Bristol and Richmond were re-elected. The incumbents Woodruff, Mason and Hayt were defeated. 18 Democrats and 14 Republicans were elected to a two-year term (1870–1871) in the New York State Senate. 73 Democrats and 55 Republicans were elected for the session of 1870 to the New York State Assembly. + 1869 state election results Office Democratic ticket Republican ticketSecretary of StateHomer A. Nelson 330,974Franz Sigel 310,733ComptrollerWilliam F. Allen 330,371Horace Greeley 307,668Attorney GeneralMarshall B. Champlain 336,774Martin I. Townsend 306,133TreasurerWheeler H. Bristol 335,942Thomas I. Chatfield 306,800State EngineerVan Rensselaer Richmond 335,577William B. Taylor 307,397Judge of the Court of Appeals (full term)John A. Lott 328,988Charles Mason 290,238Judge of the Court of Appeals (short term)To fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John K. Porter, a judge was elected to a two-year term.Robert Earl 328,544Lewis B. Woodruff 289,965Canal CommissionerWilliam W. Wright 336,513Stephen T. Hayt 306,802Inspector of State PrisonsFordyce L. Laflin 335,702Daniel D. Conover 307,235 See also New York state elections Notes Sources Result in The Tribune Almanac for 1870 compiled by Horace Greeley of the New York Tribune 1869 New York