1789 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1789 New York Gubernatorial Election?

George Clinton won the 1789 New York Gubernatorial Election. George Clinton received 6,391 popular votes (51.74%). The main challenger was Robert Yates (48.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Clinton and Yates

Clinton +3.5 pts · won by 429 votes
George ClintonAnti-Administration PartyWINNER51.74%
6,391 votes
Robert YatesAnti-Administration Party48.26%
5,962 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.