1926 New York state election

1926 New York gubernatorial election

← 1924 November 2, 1926 1928 →
 
Nominee Al Smith Ogden L. Mills
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,523,813 1,276,137
Percentage 53.30% 43.80%

County results

Smith:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Mills:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election

Al Smith
Democratic

Elected Governor

Al Smith
Democratic

The 1926 New York state election was held on November 2, 1926, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the state comptroller, the attorney general, a U.S. Senator, the chief judge[1] and an associate judge[2] of the New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. A referendum to repeal Prohibition was also proposed and accepted by a very large majority.

  1. ^ to succeed Frank H. Hiscock who would reach the constitutional age limit at the end of the year
  2. ^ to succeed Chester B. McLaughlin who would reach the constitutional age limit at the end of the year

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