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1848 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1848 New York Gubernatorial Election?

Hamilton Fish won the 1848 New York Gubernatorial Election. Hamilton Fish received 218,776 popular votes (47.6%). The main challenger was John Adams Dix (26.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Fish and Dix

Fish +20.9 pts · won by 95,887 votes
Hamilton FishWhig PartyWINNER47.6%
218,776 votes
John Adams DixFree Soil Party26.7%
122,889 votes
Reuben H WalworthDemocratic25.4%
116,907 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.