1822 New York gubernatorial election

1822 New York gubernatorial election

← 1820 November 4–6, 1822 1824 →
 
Nominee Joseph C. Yates Solomon Southwick
Party Democratic-Republican Independent
Popular vote 128,493 2,910
Percentage 97.79% 2.21%

County results
Yates:      70–80%      80–90%     >90%

Governor before election

DeWitt Clinton
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Joseph C. Yates
Democratic-Republican

The 1822 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 4 to 6, 1822. Governor DeWitt Clinton was not a candidate for a third term in office after the legislature voted to shorten his term by one year. In the race to succeed him, Joseph C. Yates won with nominal opposition from Albany Register publisher Solomon Southwick.