1830_New_York_gubernatorial_election
The 1830 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 1 to 3, 1830, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York.
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Martin Van Buren, who was elected Governor in 1828, was appointed United States Secretary of State by President Andrew Jackson. Van Buren was succeeded in the governorship by his Lieutenant Governor, Enos T. Throop, a member of the regency. In 1830, Throop ran for a full term.
The Democratic Party nominated incumbent Governor Enos T. Throop. They nominated former state senator Edward Philip Livingston for Lieutenant Governor.
The Anti-Masonic Party nominated former state assemblyman and 1828 Lieutenant Gubernatorial candidate Francis Granger. They nominated Samuel Stevens for Lieutenant Governor. The Granger/Stevens ticket was also supported by the National Republicans and by the faction of the Workingmen's Party led by Noah Cook.[1]
The faction of the Working Men's Party led by George Henry Evans and Thomas Skidmore nominated Ezekiel Williams.
The Democratic ticket of Throop and Livingston was elected.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Enos T. Throop (incumbent) | 128,842 | 51.22% | +1.76% | |
| Anti-Masonic | Francis Granger | 120,361 | 47.85% | +9.37% | |
| Working Men's | Ezekiel Williams | 2,332 | 0.93% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 251,535 | 100% | |||
- Vaughn, William Preston (1983). The Antimasonic Party in the United States, 1826-1843. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. p. 38.
Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841
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