The 1890 New York state election was held on November 4, 1890, to elect a judge of the
New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the
New York State Assembly.
History
In 1890, there was only one state officer to be elected statewide: a judge of the Court of Appeals, to succeed
Robert Earl
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whose fourteen-year term would expire at the end of the year.
The
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
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State Committee met on September 2 at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel
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S ...
in
New York City
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. The incumbent Democrat Robert Earl was nominated to succeed himself on the first ballot (vote: Earl 21, Daniel G. Rollins 3).
The
Democratic State Committee met on September 23 at the Hoffman House in
New York City
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.
Edward Murphy Jr.
Edward Murphy Jr. (December 15, 1836August 3, 1911) was a businessman and politician from Troy, New York. A Democrat, he served as mayor of Troy, New York (1875–1883), chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee (1888–1894), and a ...
was Chairman. The incumbent judge Robert Earl was re-nominated unanimously.
The
Socialist Labor state convention met on September 25 at Clarendon House in
New York City
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. Francis Gerau was nominated for the Court of Appeals.
''LOCAL POLITICAL MATTERS''
in NYT on September 26, 1890
Result
The jointly nominated incumbent Robert Earl was re-elected.
68 Democrats and 60 Republicans were elected for the session of 1891 to the New York State Assembly. The New York State Senate consisted of 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats.
Notes
Sources
*Result in New York City
''THE VOTE IN THE COUNTY''
in NYT on November 21, 1890
*Result in Kings County
''BETTER LATE THAN NEVER''
in NYT on December 3, 1890
*Result
''The Tribune Almanac 1891''
See also
New York state elections
The results of elections in the state of New York have tended to be more Democratic-leaning than in most of the United States, with in recent decades a solid majority of Democratic voters, concentrated in New York City and some of its suburbs, i ...
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1890 New York (state) elections