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1826 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1826 New York Gubernatorial Election?

DeWitt Clinton won the 1826 New York Gubernatorial Election. DeWitt Clinton received 99,785 popular votes (50.93%). The main challenger was William B. Rochester (49.07%).

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

Clinton +1.9 pts · won by 3,650 votes
DeWitt ClintonDemocraticWINNER50.93%
99,785 votes
William B. RochesterDemocratic49.07%
96,135 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.