1879 New York state election

1879 New York gubernatorial election

← 1876 November 4, 1879 1882 →
 
Nominee Alonzo B. Cornell Lucius Robinson John Kelly
Party Republican Democratic Independent Democrat
Popular vote 418,567 375,790 77,566
Percentage 46.68% 41.91% 8.65%

County results

Cornell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Robinson:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

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Governor before election

Lucius Robinson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Alonzo B. Cornell
Republican

The 1879 New York state election was held on November 4, 1879, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary state, the state comptroller, the attorney general, the state treasurer and the state engineer, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate.