1844 New York gubernatorial election

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%

Results by county
Wright:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Fillmore:      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election

William C. Bouck
Democratic

Elected Governor

Silas Wright
Democratic

The 1844 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1844. Incumbent Governor William C. Bouck lost his bid for nomination to U.S. Senator Silas Wright. In the general election, Wright defeated former U.S. Representative and future President of the United States Millard Fillmore.

Both Wright and Fillmore had been candidates for the vice presidency earlier in the year, but Wright declined the nomination by the Democratic National Convention, while Fillmore's active efforts were blocked by party boss Thurlow Weed.


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