1838 New York gubernatorial election

1838 New York gubernatorial election

← 1836 November 5–7, 1838 1840 →
 
Nominee William H. Seward William L. Marcy
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 192,882 182,461
Percentage 51.39% 48.61%

County Results

Governor before election

William L. Marcy
Democratic

Elected Governor

William H. Seward
Whig

The 1838 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 5 to 7, 1838, to elect the Governor of New York.

But he and Bradish defeated the Democratic candidates. After election, Seward demonstrated considerable support for African Americans, signing legislation during his two terms to guarantee jury trials to alleged fugitive slaves, to repeal the nine-month allowance for slaveholders bringing slaves into the state, to give state support to efforts to gain freedom for free blacks kidnapped and sold into slavery, and establish public education for all children.


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