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1834 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1834 New York Gubernatorial Election?

William L. Marcy won the 1834 New York Gubernatorial Election. William L. Marcy received 181,900 popular votes (51.84%). The main challenger was William H. Seward (48.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Marcy and Seward

Marcy +3.7 pts · won by 12,892 votes
William L. MarcyDemocraticWINNER51.84%
181,900 votes
William H. SewardWhig Party48.16%
169,008 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.