1789 New York Governor Race

1789 New York Gubernatorial Election
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The 1789 New York Gubernatorial Election was held on April 4, 1789; the first Governor election under the U.S. Constitution. 
The Democratic-Republicans set up the largest party in the state at the time, nominating incumbent Governor George Clinton. The opposition party this time was the Freedom Party, who nominated Robert Yates, a New York Supreme Court Justice. 
==Results==
George Clinton won with a slim majority, signifying that his unopposed reign would soon come to an end. Yates had not been the best candidate, but he clearly showed that New Yorkers wanted a change, and that was soon to come.
Candidate 	Candidate 	Popular Vote	Popular Vote
Candidate 	Candidate 	Count 	Percentage
George Clinton	Democratic-Republican	6,391 	51.74%
Robert Yates 	Freedom 	5,962 	48.26%
Total 	Total 	12,353 	100.00%