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1870 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1870 New York Gubernatorial Election?

John T. Hoffman won the 1870 New York Gubernatorial Election. John T. Hoffman received 399,490 popular votes (52.16%). The main challenger was Stewart L. Woodford (47.84%).

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

Hoffman +4.3 pts · won by 33,066 votes
John T. HoffmanDemocraticWINNER52.16%
399,490 votes
Stewart L. WoodfordRepublican47.84%
366,424 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.