Election Name: | 1816 New York gubernatorial election |
Country: | New York |
Flag Year: | 1778 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1813 New York gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1813 |
Next Election: | 1817 New York gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1817 |
Election Date: | April 1816 |
Image1: | DTompkins (cropped 3x4 close).png |
Nominee1: | Daniel D. Tompkins |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote1: | 45,412 |
Percentage1: | 54.02% |
Nominee2: | Rufus King |
Party2: | Federalist Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 38,647 |
Percentage2: | 45.98% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Daniel D. Tompkins |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican |
After Election: | Daniel D. Tompkins |
After Party: | 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.
The Democratic-Republican ticket of Tompkins and Tayler was elected.