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County results Clinton: 50–60% 70–80% 80-90% >90% Yates: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1789 New York gubernatorial election was held in April 1789 to elect the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor of New York.
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Candidates
Incumbent George Clinton and justice of the New York Supreme Court Robert Yates, both members of the Anti-Administration faction, ran for Governor.
Incumbent Pierre Van Cortlandt was the only candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
Results
Clinton and Van Cortlandt were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor respectively.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Anti-Administration | George Clinton (incumbent) | 6,391 | 51.74% | |
Anti-Administration | Robert Yates | 5,962 | 48.26% | |
Total votes | 12,353 | 100% |
Sources
Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841
See also