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The 1795 New York gubernatorial election was held in April 1795 to elect the
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and
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Candidates

The Federalist Party nominated Chief Justice of the United States
John Jay John Jay (December 12, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, patriot, diplomat, abolitionist, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as the second governor of New York and the first ...
who had been their nominee in 1792 and lost in a controversial and narrow election. They nominated state senator Stephen Van Rensselaer for Lieutenant Governor. The Democratic-Republican Party nominated Chief Justice of the
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Robert Yates. They nominated former U.S. representative
William Floyd William Floyd (December 17, 1734 – August 4, 1821) was an American Founding Father, wealthy farmer, and political leader from New York. Floyd served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and was a signer of the Continental Association and ...
for Lieutenant Governor.


Results

The Federalist ticket of Jay and Van Rensselaer was elected.


Sources

Result
''The Tribune Almanac 1841''


See also

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