1864 New York gubernatorial election
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The 1864 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1864. Incumbent Governor Horatio Seymour ran for re-election to a second consecutive term in office but was defeated by National Union candidate Reuben E. Fenton.
National Union nomination
Candidates
- John Adams Dix, U.S. Army major general and former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and U.S. Senator
- Reuben Fenton, U.S. Representative from Frewsburg
- Lyman Tremain, former Democratic Attorney General of New York
Convention
The National Union state convention met on September 7 in Syracuse.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union | Reuben Fenton | 247.5 | 70.31% | |
| National Union | Lyman Tremain | 69 | 19.60% | |
| National Union | John Adams Dix | 35.5 | 10.09% | |
| Total votes | 352 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic nomination
Candidates
- Horatio Seymour, incumbent Governor of New York
Convention
The Democratic state convention met on September 14 and 15 in Albany.[2] Governor Seymour was re-nominated by acclamation.[2]
General election
Candidates
- Horatio Seymour, incumbent Governor of New York (Democratic)
- Reuben Fenton, U.S. Representative from Frewsburg (National Union)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union | Reuben Fenton | 369,557 | 50.57% | 1.46 | |
| Democratic | Horatio Seymour | 352,526 | 49.43% | 1.46 | |
| Total votes | 722,083 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b "UNION STATE CONVENTION" (PDF). The New York Times. September 8, 1864. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ a b DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION in NYT on September 16, 1864