1789 New York gubernatorial election

1789 New York gubernatorial election

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Nominee George Clinton Robert Yates
Party Anti-Administration Anti-Administration
Alliance Federalist
Popular vote 6,391 5,962
Percentage 51.74% 48.26%

County results
Clinton:      50–60%      70–80%      80-90%      >90%
Yates:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

George Clinton
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

George Clinton
Nonpartisan

The 1789 New York gubernatorial election was held in April 1789 to elect the Governor of New York for a term beginning in July 1789. Incumbent Governor George Clinton was narrowly re-elected to a fifth consecutive term in office over Robert Yates.


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