1783 New York gubernatorial election

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New York gubernatorial election, 1783

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Nominee George Clinton Philip Schuyler Ephraim Paine
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 3,584 643 520
Percentage 75.50% 13.55% 10.95%

Governor before election

George Clinton
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

George Clinton
Nonpartisan

The 1783 New York gubernatorial election was held in April/May 1783 to elect the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor of New York.

Candidates

The incumbent George Clinton ran for re-election. New York State Surveyor General Philip Schuyler and state senator Ephraim Paine also ran for Governor.

Incumbent Pierre Van Cortlandt was the only candidate for Lieutenant Governor.

Results

The incumbents Clinton and Van Cortlandt were elected.

New York gubernatorial election, 1783
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan George Clinton 3,584 75.50%
Nonpartisan Philip Schuyler 643 13.55%
Nonpartisan Ephraim Paine 520 10.95%
Total votes 4,747 100%

See also