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1795 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1795 New York Gubernatorial Election?

John Jay won the 1795 New York Gubernatorial Election. John Jay received 13,481 popular votes (53.79%). The main challenger was Robert Yates (46.21%).

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

Jay +7.6 pts · won by 1,589 votes
John JayFederalist PartyWINNER53.79%
13,481 votes
Robert YatesDemocratic46.21%
11,892 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.