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The 1820 New York gubernatorial election was held in April 1820 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York.
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![]() County results Clinton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Tompkins: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Governor DeWitt Clinton was re-elected to a second term in office over Daniel D. Tompkins, his predecessor and the Vice President of the United States.
In 1816, Governor Daniel D. Tompkins was elected Vice President of the United States as the running mate of James Monroe and resigned the office of governor. DeWitt Clinton was the sole candidate for the 1817 special election to succeed him, despite opposition from the Tammany Hall organization.
The Clintonian faction of the Democratic-Republican Party nominated incumbent DeWitt Clinton. For Lieutenant Governor they nominated incumbent John Tayler.
The anti-Clintonian faction of the Democratic-Republican Party nominated Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins.
The Clintonian ticket of Clinton and Tayler was elected.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican (Clintonian) | DeWitt Clinton (incumbent) | 47,447 | 50.78% | |
Democratic-Republican (Anti-Clintonian) | Daniel D. Tompkins | 45,990 | 49.22% | |
Total votes | 93,437 | 100% |
Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841
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