1842 New York gubernatorial election

New York gubernatorial election, 1842
	November 8, 1842
	November 8, 1842
Governor before election; William H. Seward; Whig	Elected Governor ; William C. Bouck; Democratic

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

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.

Results

**1842 General election results**
Governor candidate	Running Mate	Party	Popular Vote
William C. Bouck	Daniel S. Dickinson	Democratic	208,072	(51.83%)
Luther Bradish	Gabriel Furman	Whig	186,091	(46.36%)
Alvan Stewart	Charles O. Shepard	Liberty	7,263	(1.81%)

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