The 1872 New York state election was held on November 5, 1872, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, a Canal Commissioner, an Inspector of State Prisons and a U.S. Representative-at-large, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly.
History The Republican state convention met on August 21 at Utica, New York. William A. Wheeler was president. John Adams Dix was nominated for governor by acclamation. John C. Robinson was nominated for lieutenant governor, Lyman Tremain for U.S. Representative-at-large, Reuben W. Stroud for Canal Commissioner and Ezra Graves for Prison Inspector.THE CONVENTION in NYT on August 22, 1872
The Democratic state convention met on September 4 at Wieting Hall in Syracuse, New York. Lester B. FaulknerLester B. Faulkner (1837–1889), son of State Senator James Faulkner was temporary chairman until George M. Beebe was elected as president.Proceedings of the Democratic State Convention in NYT on September 5, 1872 The Liberal Republicanin the press referred to as "Greeleyites" or "Soreheads" state conventions met on the same day at Shakespeare Hall in Syracuse, New York. Reuben E. Fenton and John Cochrane were the most influential delegates. Truman G. Younglove was temporary chairman. DeWitt C. Littlejohn was to be president, but had not arrived. During the day, haggling with the Democratic delegates about the state ticket continued, then the convention adjourned.SYRACUSE.; The Coalition Convention Meets in Two Separate Halls in NYT on September 5, 1872 On September 5, the conference committees of both conventions agreed upon a division of the slate, and the Democrats proceeded to nominate Francis Kernan for governor in the middle of taking a second ballot (on the first ballot, Sanford E. Church had received 15 to 20 votes), and John F. Hubbard Jr. for Canal Commissioner. The Liberal Republicans then nominated Chauncey M. Depew for lieutenant governor by acclamation.
Result The whole Republican ticket was elected. None of the incumbents ran for re-election.
A large Republican majority was elected to the State Assembly for 1873.THE ASSEMBLY in NYT on November 7, 1872
+ 1872 state election results Office Republican ticket Democratic/Liberal Republican ticketGovernorJohn Adams Dix 445,801Francis Kernan 392,350Lieutenant GovernorJohn C. Robinson 443,775Chauncey M. Depew 396,181Canal CommissionerReuben W. Stroud 443,555John F. Hubbard Jr. 397,737Inspector of State PrisonsEzra Graves 443,668Enos C. Brooks 397,350U.S. Representative-at-largeLyman Tremain 437,941Sunset Cox 399,580
See also New York gubernatorial elections
Notes
Sources Results: THE STATE ELECTION in NYT on November 27, 1872. (Subscription required) Results: The Tribune Almanac 1873