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 Results by county Marcy: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Seward: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1834 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 3 to 5, 1834 to elect theGovernor andLieutenant Governor of New York. This was the first fall election in which theWhig Party participated.
Seward fought hard for the nomination; those considered includedAmos P. Granger,Daniel C. Verplanck, and others. Eventually Seward, then 33 years old, emerged as the consensus choice.
Incumbent Governor William L. Marcy was re-nominated by theDemocratic Party to run against the nominee of the Whig Party, future governorWilliam H. Seward. The Democratic Party nominated the incumbentJohn Tracy for Lieutenant Governor.
The Whig Party nominated state assemblymanSilas M. Stilwell for Lieutenant Governor.
During the campaign, the Democratic press charged that Seward was too young to serve; the Whig press countered by giving examples of famous people, includingDeWitt Clinton,Napoleon, andHenry Clay who had served at young ages. Both sides utilized "slogans and songs," turning the race into a "lively affair."[1]
The Democratic ticket of Marcy and Tracy was elected.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William L. Marcy (incumbent) | 181,900 | 51.84% | +0.33% | |
| Whig | William H. Seward | 169,008 | 48.16% | −0.33% | |
| Total votes | 350,908 | 100% | |||
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