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 68th New York State Legislature consisted of 27 Democrats, 4 Whigs and 1 American Republican.
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History of Political Parties in the State of New-York by John Stilwell Jenkins (Alden & Markham, Auburn NY, 1846; page 466)
Result in Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York (1852; page 367)
1844, york, state, election, held, november, 1844, elect, governor, lieutenant, governor, four, canal, commissioners, well, members, york, state, assembly, eight, members, york, state, senate, 1844, york, gubernatorial, election, 1842, november, 1844, 1846, no. The 1844 New York state elections was held on November 5 1844 to elect the Governor the Lieutenant Governor and four Canal Commissioners as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and eight members of the New York State Senate 1844 New York gubernatorial election 1842 November 5 1844 1846 Nominee Silas Wright Millard Fillmore Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 241 090 231 057 Percentage 49 5 47 4 County Results Fillmore 40 50 50 60 Wright 40 50 50 60 60 70 Governor before election William C Bouck Democratic Elected Governor Silas Wright Democratic Contents 1 History 2 Results 3 Sources 4 See alsoHistory editThe Act of May 6 1844 which re organized the Canal Department required the Canal Commissioners to be elected by general ballot Results editThe Democrats won all six state offices 1844 state election results Office Democratic ticket Whig ticket Liberty ticket Governor Silas Wright 241 090 Millard Fillmore 231 057 Alvan Stewart 15 136 Lieutenant Governor Addison Gardiner 240 844 Samuel J Wilkin 231 048 Charles O Shepard 15 386 Canal Commissioners Jonas Earll Jr Samuel Works Nathaniel Jones Spencer Kellogg Daniel P Bissell Elijah Rhoades Stephen Clark Joseph H Jackson 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 68th New York State Legislature consisted of 27 Democrats 4 Whigs and 1 American Republican Sources editHistory of Political Parties in the State of New York by John Stilwell Jenkins Alden amp Markham Auburn NY 1846 page 466 Result in Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York 1852 page 367 See also editNew York gubernatorial elections New York state elections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1844 New York state election amp oldid 1108371573, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
