1860 New York state election

none February 2026 September 2023 1860 11 6 1860 New York state election New York No Flag of New York (1858–1896).svg 1859 New York state election 1859 1861 New York state election 1861 The 1860 New York state election was held on November 6, 1860, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, a Canal Commissioner, and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly. Besides, the question of Negro suffrage was asked, and was answered in the negative with 197,503 votes for and 337,984 against it. History William Kelly was the candidate of the majority faction of the Democratic Party which supported Stephen A. Douglas for president.Hon. William Kelly Accepts the Nomination for Governor. in NYT on September 11, 1860 The "Breckinridge and Lane Democratic" state convention met on August 8 at Syracuse, New York, Henry S. Randall presided. James T. Brady (a Tammany man from New York City who had run for Attorney General on the Hard ticket in 1853) was nominated for Governor on the first ballot (vote:Brady 99, O'Connor 8, Greene C. Bronson 3, Brown 2, Lawrence 1, Kemble 1, Gideon J. Tucker 1). Henry K. Viele was nominated on the first ballot (vote: Viele 57, Edward Tompkins 56). The incumbent John M. Jaycox was re-nominated for Canal Commissioner by acclamation. Robert W. Allen was nominated for Prison Inspector on the first ballot. After the nominations, Daniel S. Dickinson made a speech.POLITICAL MOVEMENTS - The Breckinridge and Lane Democratic State Convention in NYT on August 9, 1860 Brady accepted the nomination in a letter dated on August 14.THE BRECKINRIDGE DEMOCRACY - James T. Brady's Acceptance of the Nomination for Governor in NYT on August 30, 1860 The Constitution Union state convention met on July 13 at Utica. They resolved that "a State Committee be appointed to consist of four persons from each Judicial District, to be appointed by the delegates thereof, where duty it shall be to form an electoral ticket, and to present the same to the people of this State, at a suitable time, precious to the coming election, and that they be authorized to form said ticket in such manner as they deem best calculated to unite National Union men of every name and designation."GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.; NEW-YORK POLITICS. The Constitutional Union Convention at Utica. Reports of the Delegates to Baltimore Speeches of Ex-Gov. Hunt, James Brooks, and Others. State Committee for the Selection of an Electoral Ticket. https://www.nytimes.com/1860/07/13/archives/general-telegraphic-news-newyork-politics-the-constitutional-union.html 27 February 2024 The New York Times July 13, 1860 The committee ultimately resolved to fuse their ticket with the Democratic Party ticket. Result The whole Republican ticket was elected, an average of about 50,000 votes ahead of the combined Democratic vote. The incumbents Morgan and Campbell were re-elected. The incumbents Jaycox and Rhodes were defeated. 93 Republicans and 35 Democrats were elected for the session of 1861 to the New York State Assembly. New York black suffrage referendum Question of Negro Suffrage 197889 345791 543680 350px County Results Yes #B6C8D9 50-60%#7D9CBB 60-70% No #DEDEBD 50-60%#BCBC83 60-70%#8B8B54 70-80%#5D5D2D 80-90%#32320C 90-100% Unknown/No Vote #808080 + 1860 state election results Office Republican ticket Douglas Democratic ticket Breckinridge Democratic ticket Radical Abolitionist ticketGovernorEdwin D. Morgan 358,272William Kelly 294,812James T. BradyJames Topham Brady (1815-1869), lawyer, of New York City, also ran for Attorney General in 1853, obit in NYT on February 10, 1869 19,841William Goodell Lieutenant GovernorRobert Campbell 361,914William C. Crain 293,572Henry K. Viele 18,425Sidney A. Beers Canal CommissionerSamuel H. Barnes 361,958William W. Wright 293,853John M. Jaycox 18,547Zenas Brockett Inspector of State PrisonsJames K. Bates 359,457William C. Rhodes 294,066Robert W. Allen 18,550Ellis Clizbe See also New York gubernatorial elections 1860 New York suffrage referendum 1860 United States presidential election Notes Sources Result in The Tribune Almanac 1861 Result in The Official State Canvass in NYT on December 10, 1860 (gives 367,958 for Barnes, which seems to be a typo) The tickets: THE ELECTION TO-MORROW in NYT on November 5, 1860 1860 New York Category:November 1860 in the United States Category:Tammany Hall