The Democratic state convention met on September 11 in Syracuse and nominated Hunker Seymour and Barnburners Church, Mather, Angel and Benton.
The Liberty convention met on September 12, and nominated Chaplin and Plumb.
The Whig state convention met on September 27 in Syracuse; Francis Granger presided. After the nominations of Hunt (the sitting State Comptroller), Cornell, Blakely, Baker and Smith had been made, the majority of the convention passed a resolution approving the political course of United States SenatorWilliam H. Seward, and the minority, led by Granger, withdrew from the convention and re-assembled elsewhere. This faction, the conservative Whigs which favored a compromise on the slavery question and supported President Millard Fillmore's course, became known as the "Silver Grays", after Granger's white hair.
The Silver Grays state convention met on October 17 in Utica, Granger presided again. Nevertheless, the Syracuse nominations were endorsed.
The Anti-Rent state convention met in Albany and nominated a cross-endorsed ticket with Whigs Hunt and Blakely, and Democrats Church, Angel and Benton.
Results
Hunt won this election with one of the smallest majorities in New York history, only 262 votes. Four out of five candidates on the cross-endorsed Anti-Rent ticket were elected, showing their still present but waning influence.[1] The incumbent Benton was re-elected.
82 Whigs, 44 Democrats, 1 Free Soil and 1 Independent were elected to the State Assembly of the 74th New York State Legislature.
^The number of votes is the total of Whig and Anti-Rent votes for Hunt and Blakely, and the total of Democratic and Anti-Rent votes for Church, Angel and Benton.
Sources
Result for Gov. and Lt. Gov. in Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York (1852; page 367)
"Monthly Record of Current Events", Harper's Magazine, Volume 1, p. 849.
A Political History of the State of New York by De Alva Stanwood Alexander (BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2008, ISBN0-554-53635-8, ISBN978-0-554-53635-4; pages 155ff)
1850, york, state, election, held, tuesday, november, 1850, elect, governor, lieutenant, governor, canal, commissioner, inspector, state, prisons, clerk, court, appeals, well, members, york, state, assembly, 1850, york, gubernatorial, election, 1848, november,. The 1850 New York state election was held tuesday on November 5 1850 to elect the Governor the Lieutenant Governor a Canal Commissioner an Inspector of State Prisons and the Clerk of the Court of Appeals as well as all members of the New York State Assembly 1850 New York gubernatorial election 1848 November 5 1850 1852 Nominee Washington Hunt Horatio SeymourParty Whig DemocraticAlliance Anti RentPopular vote 214 614 214 352Percentage 49 64 49 58 County ResultsGovernor before electionHamilton FishWhig Elected Governor Washington HuntWhig Contents 1 History 2 Results 3 Notes 4 Sources 5 See alsoHistory EditThe Democratic state convention met on September 11 in Syracuse and nominated Hunker Seymour and Barnburners Church Mather Angel and Benton The Liberty convention met on September 12 and nominated Chaplin and Plumb The Whig state convention met on September 27 in Syracuse Francis Granger presided After the nominations of Hunt the sitting State Comptroller Cornell Blakely Baker and Smith had been made the majority of the convention passed a resolution approving the political course of United States Senator William H Seward and the minority led by Granger withdrew from the convention and re assembled elsewhere This faction the conservative Whigs which favored a compromise on the slavery question and supported President Millard Fillmore s course became known as the Silver Grays after Granger s white hair The Silver Grays state convention met on October 17 in Utica Granger presided again Nevertheless the Syracuse nominations were endorsed The Anti Rent state convention met in Albany and nominated a cross endorsed ticket with Whigs Hunt and Blakely and Democrats Church Angel and Benton Results EditHunt won this election with one of the smallest majorities in New York history only 262 votes Four out of five candidates on the cross endorsed Anti Rent ticket were elected showing their still present but waning influence 1 The incumbent Benton was re elected 82 Whigs 44 Democrats 1 Free Soil and 1 Independent were elected to the State Assembly of the 74th New York State Legislature 1850 state election results Office Whig ticket Democratic ticket Anti Rent ticket Liberty ticketGovernor Washington Hunt 214 614 Horatio Seymour 214 352 Washington Hunt William L Chaplin 3 416Lieutenant Governor George J Cornell 210 695 Sanford E Church 218 009 Sanford E Church Joseph PlumbCanal Commissioner Ebenezer Blakely 213 894 John C Mather 215 102 Ebenezer BlakelyInspector of State Prisons Abner Baker 208 042 William P Angel 217 980 William P AngelClerk of the Court of Appeals Wessell S Smith 211 029 Charles S Benton 217 995 Charles S BentonNotes Edit The number of votes is the total of Whig and Anti Rent votes for Hunt and Blakely and the total of Democratic and Anti Rent votes for Church Angel and Benton Sources EditResult for Gov and Lt Gov in Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York 1852 page 367 Monthly Record of Current Events Harper s Magazine Volume 1 p 849 A Political History of the State of New York by De Alva Stanwood Alexander BiblioBazaar LLC 2008 ISBN 0 554 53635 8 ISBN 978 0 554 53635 4 pages 155ff Result in The Tribune Almanac 1851See also EditNew York gubernatorial elections New York state elections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1850 New York state election amp oldid 1088387155, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
