1811 New York lieutenant gubernatorial special election

The 1811 New York lieutenant gubernatorial special election was held to fill the unexpired term of the Lieutenant Governor of New York.

1811 New York lieutenant gubernatorial special election

Nominee DeWitt Clinton Nicholas Fish Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 32,754 29,027 Percentage 50.39% 44.65%

Lieutenant Governor before election John Tayler Democratic-Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor DeWitt Clinton Democratic-Republican

Background

Lieutenant Governor John Broome died in August 1810, and the 1777 Constitution provided for new elections if a vacancy occurred either in the Governor's or the Lieutenant Governor's office.

Candidates

The Democratic-Republican Party nominated Mayor of New York City DeWitt Clinton.

The Federalist Party nominated former Adjutant General of New York Nicholas Fish.

Tammany Hall nominated former Mayor of New York City Marinus Willett.

Results

New York lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1811

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	DeWitt Clinton	32,754	50.39%
	Federalist	Nicholas Fish	29,027	44.65%
	Tammany	Marinus Willett	3,226	4.96%
Total votes			65,007	100%

Sources

Result

See also

• New York gubernatorial elections