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1856 New York Gubernatorial Election

New York · 3 candidates · See every 1856 Governor race

Who won the 1856 New York Gubernatorial Election?

John A. King won the 1856 New York Gubernatorial Election. John A. King received 264,400 popular votes (44.52%). The main challenger was Amasa J Parker (33.44%).

See the full head-to-head between King and Parker

King +11.1 pts · won by 65,784 votes
John A. KingRepublicanWINNER44.52%
264,400 votes
Amasa J ParkerDemocratic33.44%
198,616 votes
Erastus BrooksKnow Nothing22.04%
130,870 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.