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1876 New York state election

1876 New York gubernatorial election

← 1874 November 7, 1876 1879 →
 
Nominee Lucius Robinson Edwin D. Morgan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 519,831 489,371
Percentage 51.26% 48.26%

County results

Robinson:      50-60%      60-70%
Morgan:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

No Data:      

Governor before election

Samuel Tilden
Democratic

Elected Governor

Lucius Robinson
Democratic

The 1876 New York state election was held on November 7, 1876, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, a judge of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and two members[1] of the New York State Senate. Besides, two constitutional amendments were proposed - to abolish the elected Canal Commissioners and appoint a Superintendent of Public Works instead; and to abolish the elected New York State Prison Inspectors and appoint a Superintendent of State Prisons instead - and both were accepted by the electorate.

  1. ^ to fill vacancies in the 5th and 31st District

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