The 1896 New York state election was held on November 3, 1896, to elect the
governor
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, the
lieutenant governor and a judge of the
New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the
New York State Assembly. Besides, a constitutional amendment on forestry was proposed, and rejected with 321,486 votes for and 710,505 against it.
History
The
Democratic state convention met on September 17 at
Buffalo, New York
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, and endorsed the Free Silver platform of the Democratic national convention. Mayor of Albany
John Boyd Thacher
John Boyd Thacher (September 11, 1847 – February 25, 1909) was the Mayor of Albany, New York and New York State Senator as well as an American manufacturer, writer, and book collector. He was the son of Albany mayor, George Thacher, and ...
, a Gold Democrat, was nominated for governor on the first ballot (vote: Thacher 332,
William Sulzer
William Sulzer (March 18, 1863 – November 6, 1941) was an American lawyer and politician, nicknamed Plain Bill Sulzer. He was the 39th Governor of New York and a long-serving congressman from the same state.
Sulzer was the first, and to date ...
(Free Silver) 88, Wilbur F. Porter 20). Wilbur F. Porter (Free Silver) for lieutenant governor, and Robert C. Titus for the Court of Appeals, were nominated by acclamation. Thacher declined to run, and the Democratic State Committee met on September 28 at the Hotel Bartholdi in
New York City
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,
Elliott Danforth
Elliot Danforth (March 6, 1850 – January 7, 1906) was an American lawyer and politician.
Life
He was born on March 6, 1850, in Middleburgh, Schoharie County, New York, the son of Peter S. Danforth, a justice of the New York Supreme Court. H ...
presided. They moved Porter one step up, and substituted Frederick C. Schraub (Free Silver) on the ticket for lieutenant governor.
''W.F. PORTER IS MOVED UP''
in NYT on September 29, 1896
Result
The whole Republican ticket was elected.
The incumbent Vann was re-elected.
At this time, automatic "ballot status" required 10,000 votes, which was reached by all parties.
Obs.: For candidates nominated on more than one ticket, the numbers are the total votes on all tickets.
Notes
Sources
A ballot from Orange County
at Hudson River Valley Heritage
*The tickets
''ALL STATES WILL VOTE''
in NYT on November 2, 1896
*The candidates
''CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION''
in NYT on November 1, 1896
*Result in New York City
''CITY'S OFFICIAL COUNT''
in NYT on November 22, 1896
*Result
''THE VOTE OF NEW YORK; DECLARED BY THE STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERS''
in NYT on December 16, 1896
*Result
''The Tribune Almanac 1897''
See also
New York gubernatorial elections
There have been 91 gubernatorial elections in the state of New York since 1777, with the most recent being held on November 8, 2022. The next election is scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026.
General information
Originally the term for go ...
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Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that ...
1896 New York (state) elections