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1801 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1801 New York Gubernatorial Election?

George Clinton won the 1801 New York Gubernatorial Election. George Clinton received 24,808 popular votes (54.34%). The main challenger was Stephen Van Rensselaer (45.66%).

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

Clinton +8.7 pts · won by 3,965 votes
George ClintonDemocraticWINNER54.34%
24,808 votes
Stephen Van RensselaerFederalist Party45.66%
20,843 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.