The 1873 New York state election was held on November 4, 1873, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the

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, the

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, the State Engineer, a

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and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the

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and the

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. Besides, the voters were asked if the judges of the

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, the

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, and the county and city courts, shall be elected or appointed; the electorate decided to maintain the elective system.

History

The Republican state convention met on September 24 at the Opera House in

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. David J. Mitchell was Temporary Chairman until the choice of

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as President. Francis S. Thayer was nominated for Secretary of State by acclamation. The incumbent Comptroller Nelson K. Hopkins was re-nominated by acclamation. Daniel G. Fort was nominated for Treasurer after a "rising vote, when the whole convention, except a score, stood up in favor of Mr. Fort." Benjamin D. Silliman was nominated for Attorney General on the first ballot (vote: Silliman 262,

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162). The incumbent State Engineer William B. Taylor was re-nominated. Sidney Mead was nominated for Canal Commissioner on the first ballot (vote: Mead 185, Charles K. Monell 118, John Napier 41, Hiram P. Wilbur 33). Moss K. Platt was nominated for Prison Inspector on the first ballot with 238 votes. The Democratic state convention met on October 2 at

. Diedrich Willers, Jr., for Secretary of State, and Asher P. Nichols for Comptroller, were nominated by acclamation. Daniel Pratt was nominated for Attorney General on the first ballot (vote: Pratt 82, James B. Olney 26, Rufus W. Peckham, Jr. 13). The incumbent Treasurer Thomas Raines was re-nominated by acclamation. Sylvanus H. Sweet was nominated for State Engineer after several ballots. James Jackson, Jr. was nominated for Canal Commissioner, and George W. Millspaugh for Prison Inspector.''THE DEMOCRATS.; CLOSE OF THE UTICA CONVENTION''
in NYT on October 3, 1873

Results

Five Democrats and two Republicans were elected to state offices. The incumbents Hopkins and Raines were re-elected. The incumbent Taylor was defeated.

Notes

Sources

*The Republican ticket, and the questions asked
''THE ELECTION IN THIS CITY''
in NYT on November 4, 1873

*Vote totals

in NYT on December 4, 1873 (Subscription required) *Results
''The Tribune Almanac 1874''

History

Results

Notes

Sources

See also