1875 New York state election

none February 2026 September 2023 The 1875 New York state election was held on November 2, 1875, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. History The Republican state convention met on September 8 at Saratoga Springs, New York. Frederick W. Seward was nominated for Secretary of State by acclamation. Francis E. Spinner was nominated for Comptroller on the first ballot (vote: Spinner: 259, A. S. Diven 49, Edwin D. Morgan 36, W. W. Palmer 23, E. B. Judson 18, Calvin T. Hulburd 4, Francis C. Barlow 3). Edwin A. Merritt was nominated for Treasurer by acclamation. George F. Danforth was nominated for Attorney General on the first ballot (vote: Danforth 258, L. B. Prince 149). Oliver H. P. Cornell was nominated for State Engineer on the first ballot (vote: Cornell 301, Joseph N. Green 71, Charles H. Fisher 12, George Geddes 1). William T. Tinsley for Canal Commissioner, and Benoni I. Ives for Prison Inspector, were nominated by acclamation.DEBATE ON THE RESOLUTIONS.; THE SARATOGA CONVENTION in NYT on September 9, 1875 The Democratic state convention met on September 16 and 17 at Syracuse, New York. John Bigelow, a Republican, was proposed by DeWitt Clinton Littlejohn for Secretary of State, and was nominated by acclamation. Ex-Comptroller Lucius Robinson (in office 1862–1865) was re-nominated by acclamation. Charles S. Fairchild was nominated for Attorney General during the first ballot. Charles N. Ross was nominated for Treasurer on the first ballot. John D. Van Buren, Jr. was nominated for State Engineer by acclamation. Christopher A. Walrath for Canal Commissioner, and Rodney R. Crowley for Prison Inspector, were then nominated amid great noise and confusion.THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION in NYT on September 18, 1875 Results The whole Democratic ticket was elected. 20 Republicans and 12 Democrats were elected to a two-year term (1876–77) in the New York State Senate. 72 Republicans and 56 Democrats were elected for the session of 1876 to the New York State Assembly. + 1875 state election results Office Democratic ticket Republican ticket Prohibition ticketSecretary of StateJohn Bigelow 390,211Frederick W. Seward 375,401George B. Dusinberre 11,103ComptrollerLucius Robinson 389,709Francis E. Spinner 376,150Alphonso A. HopkinsProf. Alphonso A. Hopkins, of Monroe County, ran also for Secretary of State in 1879, and Governor in 1882 10,614Attorney GeneralCharles S. Fairchild 390,443George F. Danforth 367,141Eli T. Marsh 10,927TreasurerCharles N. Ross 391,637Edwin A. Merritt 373,575Stephen B. Ayres 11,013State EngineerJohn D. Van Buren, Jr. 391,665Oliver H. P. CornellOliver H. Cornell (b. ca. 1842), brother of Alonzo B. Cornell, graduated from Cornell University, ran also in 1887 373,970George A. DudleyGeorge A. Dudley, of Ellenville, ran also in 1883 and 1885 11,154Canal CommissionerChristopher A. Walrath 392,184William T. TinsleyWilliam T. Tinsley, of Wayne County, editor of the Lyons Republican 373,791Ira BellIra Bell, of St. Lawrence County, ran also in 1874 for Prison Inspector 10,879Inspector of State PrisonsRodney R. Crowley 392,495Benoni I. IvesBenoni I. Ives, of Cayuga County, Methodist minister, Chaplain of Auburn State Prison, lecturer on Temperance 373,043John B. Gibbs 10,491 See also New York state elections Notes Sources Result: THE STATE CANVASS in NYT on December 4, 1875 Result for Comptroller and Secretary of State: The Tribune Almanac for 1876 Results for Attorney General, Treasurer, State Engineer, Canal Commissioner, and Prison Inspector The Tribune Almanac for 1876 The candidates: Sketches of the nominees of the Republican State Convention in NYT on September 9, 1875 1875 Category:1875 New York (state) elections