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1866 New York Gubernatorial Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1866 Governor race

Who won the 1866 New York Gubernatorial Election?

Reuben E. Fenton won the 1866 New York Gubernatorial Election. Reuben E. Fenton received 366,315 popular votes (50.96%). The main challenger was John T. Hoffman (49.04%).

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

Fenton +1.9 pts · won by 13,789 votes
Reuben E. FentonRepublicanWINNER50.96%
366,315 votes
John T. HoffmanConservative Union49.04%
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.