1830 New York gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1830 New York gubernatorial election
Country:New York
Flag Year:1778
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1828 New York gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1828
Next Election:1832 New York gubernatorial election
Next Year:1832
Election Date:November 1–3, 1830
Nominee1:Enos T. Throop
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:128,842
Percentage1:51.22%
Nominee2:Francis Granger
Party2:Anti-Masonic Party
Alliance2:National Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:120,361
Percentage2:47.85%
Governor
Before Election:Enos T. Throop
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Enos T. Throop
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1830 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 1 to 3, 1830, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Incumbent governor Enos T. Throop was re-elected to a second term in office over Francis Granger.

Background

Martin Van Buren, who was elected Governor in 1828, was appointed United States Secretary of State by President Andrew Jackson. Van Buren was succeeded in the governorship by his Lieutenant Governor, Enos T. Throop, a member of the Albany Regency faction of the Democratic Party. In 1830, Throop ran for a full term.

General election

Candidates

The Democratic Party nominated incumbent Governor Enos T. Throop. They nominated former state senator Edward Philip Livingston for Lieutenant Governor.

The Anti-Masonic Party nominated former state assemblyman and 1828 Lieutenant Gubernatorial candidate Francis Granger. They nominated Samuel Stevens for Lieutenant Governor. The Granger/Stevens ticket was also supported by the National Republicans and by the faction of the Workingmen's Party led by Noah Cook.[1]

The faction of the Working Men's Party led by George Henry Evans and Thomas Skidmore nominated Ezekiel Williams.

Results

The Democratic ticket of Throop and Livingston was elected.

Sources

Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841

Notes and References

  1. Book: Vaughn . William Preston . The Antimasonic Party in the United States, 1826-1843 . 1983 . University Press of Kentucky . Lexington, KY . 38 .