1842 New York gubernatorial election

The 1842 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1842, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York.

1842 New York gubernatorial election

November 8, 1842

Nominee William C. Bouck Luther Bradish Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 208,072 186,091 Percentage 51.83% 46.36%

County Results Bouck   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Bradish   40-50%   50-60%   60-70% No Data/Vote

Governor before election William H. Seward Whig Elected Governor William C. Bouck Democratic

Background

This was the first gubernatorial election in New York which was held on a single day. Until 1841, the State elections had been held during three days beginning on the first Monday in November. In 1842, the State Legislature fixed the election day permanently on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November.

General election

Candidates

• William C. Bouck, former member of the Erie Canal Commission and nominee for Governor in 1840 (Democratic)
• Luther Bradish, incumbent Lieutenant Governor (Whig)
• Alvan Stewart (Liberty)

The Democratic Party nominated former Erie Canal Commissioner William C. Bouck. They nominated former state senator Daniel S. Dickinson for Lieutenant Governor.

The Whig Party nominated Lieutenant Governor Luther Bradish. They nominated state senator Gabriel Furman for Lieutenant Governor.

The Liberty Party nominated Alvan Stewart. They nominated Charles O. Shepard for Lieutenant Governor.

Results

The Democratic ticket of Bouck and Dickinson was elected.

New York gubernatorial election, 1842

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William C. Bouck	208,072	51.83%
	Whig	Luther Bradish	186,091	46.36%
	Liberty	Alvan Stewart	7,263	1.81%
Total votes			401,426	100%

Sources

• Result: The Tribune Almanac 1843