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1864 New York Gubernatorial Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1864 Governor race

Who won the 1864 New York Gubernatorial Election?

Reuben E. Fenton won the 1864 New York Gubernatorial Election. Reuben E. Fenton received 369,557 popular votes (50.57%). The main challenger was Horatio Seymour (49.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Fenton and Seymour

Fenton +1.1 pts · won by 17,031 votes
Reuben E. FentonNational Union PartyWINNER50.57%
369,557 votes
Horatio SeymourDemocratic49.43%
352,526 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.