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The1876 New York state election was held on November 7, 1876, to elect thegovernor, thelieutenant governor, a judge of theNew York Court of Appeals, aCanal Commissioner and anInspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of theNew York State Assembly and two members[1] of theNew York State Senate. Besides, two constitutional amendments were proposed - to abolish the electedCanal Commissioners and appoint aSuperintendent of Public Works instead; and to abolish the electedNew York State Prison Inspectors and appoint aSuperintendent of State Prisons instead - and both were accepted by the electorate.
TheRepublican state convention met on August 23 at the Town Hall inSaratoga Springs, New York.Warner Miller was Temporary Chairman until the choice of John M. Francis as Permanent Chairman. Ex-Governor Edwin D. Morgan (in office 1859–1862) was nominated for Governor on the first ballot (vote: Morgan 242,William M. Evarts 126,William H. Robertson 24,Martin I. Townsend 18). Sherman S. Rogers was nominated for Lieutenant Governor on the first ballot (vote: Rogers 240,Theodore M. Pomeroy 178). George F. Danforth was nominated for Judge of the Court of Appeals on the second ballot (first ballot: Danforth 107,Lyman Tremain 81, Prescott 67, Erastus Cook 49, Edwin Countryman 31, Bullard 14; second ballot: Danforth 185, Tremain 83, Prescott 70). Daniel G. Spencer was nominated for Canal Commissioner after a rising vote (vote: Spencer 113, Benjamin Carpenter 109). Charles W. Trowbridge was nominated for Prison Inspector after the first ballot (vote: Trowbridge 147, John W. Veeder 40, William W. Enos 33, William P. More 31, Charles Tremain 29, William Post 2).[2]
TheLiberal Republican state convention met also on August 23 at Saratoga Springs.Benjamin F. Manierre was chairman. The convention endorsed the Republican ticket.[3]
TheDemocratic state convention met on August 30 at Saratoga Springs. Judge Gray was chairman. Ex-GovernorHoratio Seymour (in office 1853-1854 and 1863–1864) was nominated for Governor again. The convention re-assembled on August 31, and re-nominated the incumbent Lieutenant Governor William Dorsheimer by acclamation. Then Lester C. Faulkner read a telegram received from the Committee that informed Seymour of his nomination, stating in a roundabout way that Seymour, who was already in bad health at home inUtica, New York, had accepted the nomination. Robert Earl for Judge of the Court of Appeals, and Darius A. Ogden for Canal Commissioner, were nominated by acclamation. Robert H. Anderson was nominated for Prison Inspector on the first ballot (vote: Anderson 163,Benjamin S. W. Clark 146). After a few more speeches, the convention adjournedsine die in the afternoon. In the evening, it was discovered that Seymour had not accepted the nomination, but on the contrary had sent a telegram to Chairman Gray before the opening of the second day's session declining the nomination. This telegram was held back on the advice ofDaniel Magone. It was believed that theTilden faction had the intention to have the State Committee select a candidate later.[4] Others believed that the hiding of Seymour's refusal from the convention was done with the intention to force him to stay on the ticket, help to get the Democratic ticket elected and then resign, likeMartin Van Buren who resigned two months into his term to let his lieutenantEnos T. Throop occupy the office.[5] The convention re-assembled on September 13 at Congress Hall in Saratoga Springs, and nominated State Comptroller Lucius Robinson for Governor, whereuponJohn Kelly resigned from the ticket on which he had been placed as apresidential elector at-large.[6]
TheGreenback convention met on September 26 at Martin's Opera House inAlbany, New York. A. A. Carsey was Temporary and Permanent Chairman. Richard M. Griffin for Governor; Thomas Armstrong for Lieutenant Governor; Abraham J. Cuddeback for Canal Commissioner; Marcena M. Dickinson, ofNyack, for Judge of the Court of Appeals; and John W. Crump for Prison Inspector; were nominated by acclamation.[7]
The whole Democratic ticket was elected.
The incumbent Lt. Gov. Dorsheimer was re-elected.
With the ratification of the two amendments, this was the last time Canal Commissioners and Prison Inspectors were elected.
| Office | Democratic ticket | Republican ticket | Prohibition ticket | Greenback ticket | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | Lucius Robinson | 519,831 | Edwin D. Morgan | 489,371 | William J. Groo[8] | 3,412 | Richard M. Griffin[9] | 1,436 |
| Lieutenant Governor | William Dorsheimer | 518,769 | Sherman S. Rogers | 490,075 | Albert F. Brown | 3,346 | Thomas Armstrong[10] | 1,567 |
| Judge of the Court of Appeals | Robert Earl | 513,899 | George F. Danforth | 487,130 | Henry Hagner | 2,561 | Marcena M. Dickinson | 75 |
| Canal Commissioner | Darius A. Ogden | 518,807 | Daniel G. Spencer | 489,953 | Shotwell Powell | 3,284 | Abraham J. Cuddeback[11] | 971 |
| Inspector of State Prisons | Robert H. Anderson | 518,166 | Charles T. Trowbridge[12] | 490,138 | Elias T. Talbot[13] | 3,291 | John W. Crump | 1,511 |
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