1777 New York gubernatorial election
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The 1777 New York gubernatorial election was held in June 1777 to elect the governor and the lieutenant governor.
History
The election began on June 1, but due to the American Revolution it took some time to collect and count the votes, and the official result was announced on July 9. George Clinton accepted the office of Governor on July 11 and assumed its duties immediately, pending to take the oath as soon as he could safely leave his military command. He took the oath of office on July 30.
There were no parties yet, as the Democratic-Republican and Federalist Parties appeared only in 1792. Until then the candidacies were based on personal recognition. The concepts of "running mates" also did not apply in this election, with candidates running separately for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The New York Committee of Safety endorsed Philip Schuyler for Governor and George Clinton for Lieutenant Governor.
Candidates
Candidates for Governor included:
- Brigadier General George Clinton
- Major General Philip Schuyler
- Brigadier General and member of the New York Provincial Congress John Morin Scott
- Member of the New York Provincial Congress John Jay
Candidates for Lieutenant Governor included:
- Brigadier General George Clinton
- Member of the New York Provincial Congress Pierre Van Cortlandt
- Colonel and member of the New York Provincial Congress Abraham Ten Broeck.
Result
George Clinton was elected both Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Clinton formally resigned the lieutenant governorship, leaving a vacancy.[1] State Senator Pierre Van Cortlandt was elected President pro tempore of the State Senate, and acted as Lieutenant Governor until the end of the legislative year. Van Cortlandt was then elected in a special election and took office as Lieutenant Governor on June 30, 1778.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | George Clinton | Script error: No such module "string". | 48.44% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Philip Schuyler | Script error: No such module "string". | 31.77% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Morin Scott | Script error: No such module "string". | 9.75% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Jay | Script error: No such module "string". | 9.72% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Robert R. Livingston | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.19% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Philip Livingston | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.13% | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | George Clinton | Script error: No such module "string". | 47.15% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Pierre Van Cortlandt | Script error: No such module "string". | 31.43% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Abraham Ten Broeck | Script error: No such module "string". | 21.41% | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100% | ||
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See also
Notes
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- ↑ George Clinton: Yeoman Politician of the New Republic by John P. Kaminski, New York State Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, University of Wisconsin--Madison Center for the Study of the American Constitution (Rowman & Littlefield, 1993, Template:ISBN, Template:ISBN, page 24)
- ↑ The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 110; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
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