1891 New York state election

none January 2025 September 2023 1891 New York gubernatorial election November 3, 1891 1888 New York state election 1888 1894 New York state election 1894 no presidential New York File:Flag of New York (1858–1896).svg x150px Flower, Hon. R.P. (cropped).jpg Roswell P. Flower Democratic Party (United States) 582,893 50.13% FASSETT, J.S. HONORABLE LCCN2016857613 (cropped).jpg Jacob Sloat Fassett Republican Party (United States) 534,956 46.00% 1891 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County results Flower: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Fassett: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%No Data: #808080 Governor Democratic Party (United States) David B. Hill Democratic Party (United States) Roswell Flower The 1891 New York state election was held on November 3, 1891, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary of state, the state comptroller, the attorney general, the state treasurer and the state engineer, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. The election was a sweep for the Democratic Party ticket. Party Conventions Democratic Party The Democratic state convention met on September 15 and 16 at Saratoga Springs, New York. George Raines was temporary and permanent chairman. Roswell P. Flower was nominated for governor on the first ballot (vote: Flower 334, Alfred C. Chapin 43). William F. Sheehan for lieutenant governor, Secretary of State Frank Rice, Frank Campbell for comptroller, Treasurer Elliott Danforth, Simon W. Rosendale for attorney general and Martin Schenck for state engineer, were nominated by acclamation.The Convention at Work.; How the Democratic Standard Bearers Were Nominated in The New York Times on September 17, 1891 Republican Party The Republican state convention met on September 9 at Rochester, New York. W. W. Goodrich was temporary chairman until the choice of James M. Varnum as permanent chairman. Jacob S. Fassett was nominated for governor on the first ballot (vote: Fassett 514, James W. Wadsworth 85, Stewart L. Woodford 83, Philip Becker 52, Joseph B. Carr 33, Andrew D. White 1). John W. Vrooman for lieutenant governor; Eugene F. O'Connor, of Brooklyn, for secretary of state; Arthur C. Wade, of Jamestown, for comptroller; Ira M. Hedges for treasurer; William A. Sutherland, of Rochester for attorney general; and Verplanck Colvin for state engineer, were nominated by acclamation.Work of the Convention.; How Pltat's Orders Were Carried Out by his Henchmen in The New York Times on September 10, 1891 Socialist Labor Party The Socialist Labor state convention met on May 18 in Albany, New York, and nominated Daniel De Leon for governor; Frank Gesser, of Utica, for lieutenant governor; Frederick Bennets for secretary of state; James Withers, of Brooklyn, for treasurer; Henry Vitalius, of Troy, for comptroller; H. G. Wilshire, of New York City, for attorney general; and Charles Wilson, of New York City, for state engineer."The Socialist Convention" in The New York Times on May 19, 1891 Prohibition Party The Prohibition state convention met on September 2 and 3 at Albany, New York. Henry Clay Bascom was temporary chairman.The Prohibition Convention in The New York Times on September 2, 1891 They nominated Joseph W. Bruce for governor; George W. Hallock for lieutenant governor; William E. Booth, of Geneseo, for secretary of state; Francis Crawford, of Mount Vernon, for treasurer; William W. Smith for comptroller; Henry P. Forbes, of St. Lawrence County, for state engineer; and Calvin S. Grosser, of Buffalo, for attorney general.The Prohibitionists Nominate in The New York Times on September 4, 1891 Results The whole Democratic ticket was elected. The incumbents Rice and Danforth were re-elected. Attorney General Simon W. Rosendale was the first Jew elected to a state office in New York. +1891 state election results Office Democratic ticket Republican ticket Prohibition ticket Socialist Labor ticketGovernorRoswell P. Flower 582,893Jacob S. Fassett 534,956Joseph W. BruceJoseph W. Bruce (b. 1820 Lenox), retired farmer, co-owner of the Bruce Opera House in Canastota, ran also for Treasurer in 1889 30,353Daniel De Leon 14,651Lieutenant GovernorWilliam F. Sheehan 575,012John W. Vrooman 540,593George W. HallockGeorge W. Hallock (d. 1895), of Orient, Death notice in The New York Times on February 11, 1895 31,064Frank Gesser 14,641This number includes 1,930 votes for "Frederick Gesser", from 12 counties where none for "Frank Gesser" were cast.Secretary of StateFrank Rice 576,970Eugene F. O'Connor 538,797William E. Booth 31,578Frederick BennettsFrederick Bennetts, of Yonkers, ran also for Attorney General in 1893, and for Lieutenant Governor in 1896 14,684This number includes 1,831 votes for "Frederick Bennett", from 18 counties where none for "Frederick Bennetts" were cast.ComptrollerFrank Campbell 581,110Arthur C. Wade 535,804William W. SmithWilliam W. Smith, of Poughkeepsie, ran also for Treasurer in 1887, for Secretary of State in 1895, and for Governor in 1896 31,520Henry Vitalius 14,706Attorney GeneralSimon W. Rosendale 580,185William A. Sutherland 535,205Calvin S. Crosser 31,465Henry G. Wilshire 14,536TreasurerElliott Danforth 579,630Ira M. HedgesIra M. Hedges, of Rockland County, ran also in 1889 536,348Francis Crawford 31,490James WithersJames Withers, ran also for Comptroller in 1893 14,824State EngineerMartin Schenck 580,337Verplanck Colvin 538,421Henry P. Forbes 31,492Charles F. WilsonCharles F. Wilson, ran also in 1893 14,755 See also New York gubernatorial elections Notes Sources Results in New York Red Book (1892; see pg. 480 for Governor; pg. 481 for Lieutenant Governor; pg. 482 for Secretary of State; and pg. 483 for Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General and Engineer) Result: The Tribune Almanac 1892 Result in New York City: As Declared by the Aldermen.; The Official Statement of the Vote of the County of New-York in The New York Times on November 21, 1891 The Republican candidates: The Candidates in The New York Times on September 10, 1891 1891 Category:1891 New York (state) elections Category:November 1891 in the United States Category:New York (state) gubernatorial elections