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1840 New York Gubernatorial Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1840 Governor race

Who won the 1840 New York Gubernatorial Election?

William H. Seward won the 1840 New York Gubernatorial Election. William H. Seward received 222,011 popular votes (50.3%). The main challenger was William C. Bouck (49.1%).

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

Seward +1.2 pts · won by 5,285 votes
William H. SewardWhig PartyWINNER50.3%
222,011 votes
William C. BouckDemocratic49.1%
216,726 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.