The 1836 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 7 to 9, 1836, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York.

General election

Candidates

  • Jesse Buel, newspaper publisher and agricultural reformer (Whig)
  • William L. Marcy, incumbent Governor since 1833 and former U.S. Senator (Democratic)
  • Isaac S. Smith (Locofoco)

The Democratic Party nominated incumbent Governor William L. Marcy. They nominated incumbent John Tracy for Lieutenant Governor.

The Whig Party nominated agricultural reformist Jesse Buel. They nominated former U.S. Representative Gamaliel H. Barstow for Lieutenant Governor.

The Locofoco Faction of the Democratic Party nominated Isaac S. Smith. They nominated Moses Jacques for Lieutenant Governor.

Results

The Democratic ticket of Marcy and Tracy was elected.

1836 New York gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William L. Marcy (incumbent) 166,122 54.24% +2.40%
Whig Jesse Buel 136,648 44.62% −3.54%
Locofoco Isaac S. Smith 3,496 1.14% N/A
Total votes 306,266 100%

Sources

Result: The Tribune Almanac 1841


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1836_New_York_gubernatorial_election