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1838 New York Gubernatorial Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1838 Governor race

Who won the 1838 New York Gubernatorial Election?

William H. Seward won the 1838 New York Gubernatorial Election. William H. Seward received 192,882 popular votes (51.39%). The main challenger was William L. Marcy (48.61%).

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

Seward +2.8 pts · won by 10,421 votes
William H. SewardWhig PartyWINNER51.39%
192,882 votes
William L. MarcyDemocratic48.61%
182,461 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.