1822 New York gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1822 New York gubernatorial election
Country:New York
Flag Year:1778
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1820 New York gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1820
Next Election:1824 New York gubernatorial election
Next Year:1824
Election Date:November 4–6, 1822
Image1:JosephCYates (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Joseph C. Yates
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote1:128,493
Percentage1:97.79%
Nominee2:Solomon Southwick
Party2:Independent
Popular Vote2:2,910
Percentage2:2.21%
Governor
Before Election:DeWitt Clinton
Before Party:Democratic-Republican
After Election:Joseph C. Yates
After Party:Democratic-Republican

The 1822 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 4 to 6, 1822. Governor DeWitt Clinton was not a candidate for a third term in office after the legislature voted to shorten his term by one year. In the race to succeed him, Joseph C. Yates won with nominal opposition from Albany Register publisher Solomon Southwick.

General election

Candidates

The Republicans nominated State Supreme Court Justice Joseph C. Yates. Newspaper publisher Solomon Southwick ran as an independent.

Results

Sources

Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841

See also