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1820 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1820 New York Gubernatorial Election?

DeWitt Clinton won the 1820 New York Gubernatorial Election. DeWitt Clinton received 47,447 popular votes (50.78%). The main challenger was Daniel D Tompkins (49.22%).

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

Clinton +1.6 pts · won by 1,457 votes
DeWitt ClintonDemocraticWINNER50.78%
47,447 votes
Daniel D TompkinsDemocratic49.22%
45,990 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.