1896 New York state election

1896 New York gubernatorial election

← 1894 November 3, 1896 1898 →
 
Nominee Frank S. Black Wilbur F. Porter
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Populist
Popular vote 787,516 574,524
Percentage 55.28% 40.33%

County results

Black:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Porter:      50–60%

Governor before election

Levi P. Morton
Republican

Elected Governor

Frank S. Black
Republican

The 1896 New York state election was held on November 3, 1896, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor and a judge of the New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly. Besides, a constitutional amendment on forestry was proposed, and rejected with 321,486 votes for and 710,505 against it.