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1918 New York Gubernatorial Election

New York · 3 candidates · See every 1918 Governor race

Who won the 1918 New York Gubernatorial Election?

Al Smith won the 1918 New York Gubernatorial Election. Al Smith received 1,009,936 popular votes (47.36%). The main challenger was Charles S. Whitman (46.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Whitman

Smith +0.7 pts · won by 14,842 votes
Al SmithDemocraticWINNER47.36%
1,009,936 votes
Charles S. WhitmanRepublican46.66%
995,094 votes
Charles W. ErvinSocialist Party of America5.71%
121,705 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.