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1816 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1816 New York Gubernatorial Election?

Daniel D Tompkins won the 1816 New York Gubernatorial Election. Daniel D Tompkins received 45,412 popular votes (54.02%). The main challenger was Rufus King (45.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Tompkins and King

Tompkins +8.0 pts · won by 6,765 votes
Daniel D TompkinsDemocraticWINNER54.02%
45,412 votes
Rufus KingFederalist Party45.98%
38,647 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.