LIST OF GOVERNORS, Of the State of New-York, from the year 1789 to 1844, with the names of the opposing candidates, and the number of votes given for each. 1822 Joseph C. Yates,..... 128,493 Solomon Southwick, 1828 Martin Van Buren,... 136,794 1830 Enos T. Throop,..... 128,842 13,481 Robert Yates,. 11,892 16,012 Robert R. Livingston, 13,632 24,808 Stephen Van Rensselaer,. 20.843 30,829 Aaron Burr,.... 22,139 30,989 ...... 36,484 43 324 Stephen Van Rensselaer,. 39,718 ....... 38,647 43,310 Peter B. Porter, -1,479 45,990 ELECTED UNDER THE NEW CONSTITUTON, ADOPTED IN 1821. Francis Granger, 156,672 181,906 Isaac S. Smith,.. 3,496 192,882 1842 William C. Bouck,... 208,072 Luther Bradish, 1844 Silas Wright,........ 241,090 Alvan Stewart,.. 7,263 231,057 15,136 NOTE. In 1817, the government was administered by the Hon. JOHN TAYLOR, Lieutenant-Governor, from February to July. In 1828, after the death of His Excellency, DE WITT CLINTON, the government was administered by the Hon. NATHANIEL PITCHER, Lieutenant-Governor, until the expiration of the Governor's term of office. In 1829, on the resignation of His Excellency, MARTIN VAN BUREN, March 12, the Government was administered by the Hon. Enos T. THROOP, Lieutenant-Governor. In the year 1792, the votes of the counties of Clinton, Otsego and Tioga were nat canvassed. Total,. 237,588 232,482 15,812 241,090 231, 057 15, 136 Majority for Polk over Clay, 5,106. For Wright over Fillmore, 10,033. Grand total No. of votes for Presidential Electors,.... 484,882 Popular vote for President of the United States in 1844. Polk's majority over Clay, exclusive of South Carolina, 39,340. Majority of Polk and Birney over Clay,....... Majority of Clay and Birney over Polk,... 101,663. 22,983. Whole number of votes polled, exclusive of South Carolina, 2,702,549. Chosen by the Legislature. |