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The 1844 New York state elections was held on November 5, 1844, to elect the
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, the
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and four Canal Commissioners, as well as all members of the
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and eight members of the
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History

The Act of May 6, 1844, which re-organized the Canal Department, required the Canal Commissioners to be elected by general ballot.


Results

The Democrats won all six state offices. 67 Democrats, 45 Whigs and 16 American Republicans were elected to the Assembly session of 1845. 6 Democrats, 1 Whig and 1 American Republican were elected to the Senate. Thus the Senate of the
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consisted of 27 Democrats, 4 Whigs and 1 American Republican.


Sources


''History of Political Parties in the State of New-York''
by John Stilwell Jenkins (Alden & Markham, Auburn NY, 1846; page 466) *Result i
''Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York''
(1852; page 367)


See also

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