New York state election, 1844

New York state election, 1844

The 1844 New York state elections was held on November 5, 1844, to elect the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor and four Canal Commissioners, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and eight members of the New York State Senate.

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History

The Act of May 6, 1844, which re-organized the Canal Department, required the Canal Commissioners to be elected by general ballot.

Results

The whole Democratic ticket was elected.

1844 state election results
Office Democratic ticket Whig ticket Liberty ticket
Governor Silas Wright 241,090 Millard Fillmore 231,057 Alvan Stewart 15,136
Lieutenant Governor Addison Gardiner 240,844 Samuel J. Wilkin 231,048 Charles O. Shepard 15,386
Canal Commissioners Jonas Earll, Jr. Samuel Works
Nathaniel Jones Spencer Kellogg
Daniel P. Bissell Elijah Rhoades
Stephen Clark Joseph H. Jackson

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