1816 New York gubernatorial election

1816 New York gubernatorial election

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Nominee Daniel D. Tompkins Rufus King
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 45,412 38,647
Percentage 54.02% 45.98%

Governor before election

Daniel D. Tompkins
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Daniel D. Tompkins
Democratic-Republican

The 1816 New York gubernatorial election was held in April 1816 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Governor Tompkins had received the nomination of the Congressional Caucus for Vice President as James Monroe's running-mate. Senator King would receive the votes for President of those Federalist Electors chosen that fall.


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