At the Whig state convention, Young was nominated for governor on the third ballot with 76 votes against 45 for Millard Fillmore who had been the unsuccessful Whig candidate at the previous gubernatorial election in 1844.
Resultsedit
The Democratic and the Whig parties being of almost equal strength at the time, the cross-endorsed Anti-Rent ticket was elected. The incumbent governor Wright was defeated. The incumbent lieutenant governor Gardiner was re-elected.
At the same time, the voters adopted the New York State Constitution of 1846, so that the elected Canal Commissioners could not take office for their elected term. Both Hudson and Clowes eventually took office by appointment to fill vacancies.
Five Whigs and three Democrats were elected for the session of 1847 to the New York State Senate. Under the Constitution of 1821, every year 8 of the 32 senators were elected to a four-year term. These 8 now elected, and the 24 remaining state senators, were legislated out of office by the Constitution of 1846, their term ending on December 31, 1847.
Obs.: The number of votes is the total of Whig and Anti-Rent votes for Young and Clowes, the total of Democratic and Anti-Rent votes for Gardiner and Hudson, and the total of Liberty and National Reform votes for Bradley and Chaplin.
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Sourcesedit
Result in Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York (1852; page 367)
The election in 1846, in Political History of the State of New York from January 1, 1841, to January 1, 1847, Vol III, including The Life of Silas Wright by Jabez Delano Hammond (L. W. Hall, Syracuse NY, 1849; page 689)
The Result of N.Y. State Election: Its Causes and Consequences (extra edition of the Albany Atlas, December 1846, 22 pages)
Tickets in Miscellaneous Documents printed by order of the House of Representatives (pg. 43ff)
1846, york, state, election, held, november, 1846, elect, governor, lieutenant, governor, canal, commissioners, well, members, york, state, assembly, eight, members, york, state, senate, 1846, york, gubernatorial, election, 1844, november, 1846, 1848, nominee,. The 1846 New York state election was held on November 3 1846 to elect the governor the lieutenant governor and two Canal Commissioners as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and eight members of the New York State Senate 1846 New York gubernatorial election 1844 November 3 1846 1848 Nominee John Young Silas Wright Party Whig Democratic Alliance Anti Rent Popular vote 198 878 187 306 Percentage 49 07 46 21 County Results Young 50 60 60 70 Tie 50 Wright 50 60 60 70 70 80 Governor before election Silas Wright Democratic Elected Governor John Young Whig Contents 1 History 2 Results 3 Notes 4 Sources 5 See alsoHistory editAt the Whig state convention Young was nominated for governor on the third ballot with 76 votes against 45 for Millard Fillmore who had been the unsuccessful Whig candidate at the previous gubernatorial election in 1844 Results editThe Democratic and the Whig parties being of almost equal strength at the time the cross endorsed Anti Rent ticket was elected The incumbent governor Wright was defeated The incumbent lieutenant governor Gardiner was re elected At the same time the voters adopted the New York State Constitution of 1846 so that the elected Canal Commissioners could not take office for their elected term Both Hudson and Clowes eventually took office by appointment to fill vacancies Five Whigs and three Democrats were elected for the session of 1847 to the New York State Senate Under the Constitution of 1821 every year 8 of the 32 senators were elected to a four year term These 8 now elected and the 24 remaining state senators were legislated out of office by the Constitution of 1846 their term ending on December 31 1847 72 Whigs and 56 Democrats were elected to the New York State Assembly of the 70th New York State Legislature of whom 6 Whigs and 4 Democrats were elected with Anti Rent endorsement 1846 state election results Office Whig ticket Democratic ticket Anti Rent ticket Liberty ticket National Reform ticket Native American ticket Governor John Young 198 878 Silas Wright 187 306 John Young Henry Bradley 12 844 Henry Bradley Ogden Edwards 6 305 Lieutenant Governor Hamilton Fish 187 613 Addison Gardiner 200 970 Addison Gardiner William L Chaplin 13 901 William L Chaplin George Folsom 6 133 Canal Commissioners Charles Cook John T Hudson John T Hudson James Sperry Robert C Russell Thomas Clowes 197 851 Cornelius L Allen 190 596 Thomas Clowes John Thomas James Silsbee Obs The number of votes is the total of Whig and Anti Rent votes for Young and Clowes the total of Democratic and Anti Rent votes for Gardiner and Hudson and the total of Liberty and National Reform votes for Bradley and Chaplin Notes editSources editResult in Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York 1852 page 367 The election in 1846 in Political History of the State of New York from January 1 1841 to January 1 1847 Vol III including The Life of Silas Wright by Jabez Delano Hammond L W Hall Syracuse NY 1849 page 689 The Result of N Y State Election Its Causes and Consequences extra edition of the Albany Atlas December 1846 22 pages Tickets in Miscellaneous Documents printed by order of the House of Representatives pg 43ff See also editNew York gubernatorial elections New York state elections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1846 New York state election amp oldid 1173558056, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
