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1817 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1817 New York Gubernatorial Election?

DeWitt Clinton won the 1817 New York Gubernatorial Election. DeWitt Clinton received 43,310 popular votes (96.83%). The main challenger was Peter Buell Porter (3.17%).

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

Clinton +93.7 pts · won by 41,893 votes
DeWitt ClintonDemocraticWINNER96.83%
43,310 votes
Peter Buell PorterTammany Hall3.17%
1,417 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.