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1868 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1868 New York Gubernatorial Election?

John T. Hoffman won the 1868 New York Gubernatorial Election. John T. Hoffman received 439,301 popular votes (51.64%). The main challenger was John Augustus Griswold (48.36%).

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

Hoffman +3.3 pts · won by 27,946 votes
John T. HoffmanDemocraticWINNER51.64%
439,301 votes
John Augustus GriswoldRepublican48.36%
411,355 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.