New York gubernatorial election, 1918
Encyclopedia
The 1918 New York state election was held on November 5, 1918, to elect the Governor
, the Lieutenant Governor
, the Secretary of 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
.
.
The primaries were held on September 3.
All the Socialist candidates were nominated unopposed in the Socialist primary.
The incumbents Whitman and Schoeneck were defeated. The incumbents Hugo, Travis, Wells and Williams were re-elected.
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Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
, the Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
, the Secretary of State
Secretary of State of New York
The Secretary of State of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York.The current Secretary of State of New York is Cesar A...
, the State Comptroller
New York State Comptroller
The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:...
, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer
New York State Treasurer
The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the new Department of Audit and Control headed by the...
and the State Engineer
New York State Engineer and Surveyor
The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was...
, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
and the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
.
History
This was the first state election following women's suffrageWomen's suffrage
Women's suffrage or woman suffrage is the right of women to vote and to run for office. The expression is also used for the economic and political reform movement aimed at extending these rights to women and without any restrictions or qualifications such as property ownership, payment of tax, or...
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The primaries were held on September 3.
Republican primary
| Office | ||||||
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| Governor Governor of New York The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her... |
Charles S. Whitman Charles S. Whitman Charles Seymour Whitman served as the 41st Governor of New York from January 1915 to December 1918. He was also a delegate to Republican National Convention from New York in 1916.-Biography:... |
295,471 | Merton E. Lewis Merton E. Lewis Merton Elmer Lewis was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:... |
118,879 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor of New York The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term... |
Edward Schoeneck Edward Schoeneck Edward Schoeneck was an American lawyer and politician. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1915 to 1918.-Life:... |
William M. Bennett | Seth C. Heacock | |||
| Secretary of State Secretary of State of New York The Secretary of State of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York.The current Secretary of State of New York is Cesar A... |
Francis M. Hugo Francis Hugo Francis M. Hugo was an American politician.-Life:Hugo attended Queen's College at Kingston and held Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees. He also earned a law degree from Cornell University.He was Mayor of Watertown, New York... |
354,066 | (unopposed) | |||
| Comptroller New York State Comptroller The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:... |
Eugene M. Travis Eugene M. Travis Eugene Mabbett Travis was an American businessman and politician from New York. He was New York State Comptroller from 1915 to 1920.-Life:... |
Samuel Frazer | John Kissel | |||
| Attorney General New York State Attorney General The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman... |
Charles D. Newton Charles D. Newton Charles Damon Newton was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:... |
Alfred L. Becker | ||||
| Treasurer New York State Treasurer The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the new Department of Audit and Control headed by the... |
James L. Wells James L. Wells James Lee Wells was an American businessman and politician. He became known as Father of The Bronx which title was officially conferred on him by the Bronx Board of Trade in May 1921.-Life:He was born, and lived, in West Farms which was then a town in Westchester County... |
Theodore T. Baylor | ||||
| State Engineer New York State Engineer and Surveyor The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was... |
Frank M. Williams Frank M. Williams Frank Martin Williams was an American lawyer, civil engineer and politician from New York. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor from 1909 to 1910, and from 1915 to 1922.-Life:He graduated from Colgate University in 1895... |
342,571 | (unopposed) | |||
Democratic primary
| Office | ||||
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| Governor Governor of New York The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her... |
Alfred E. Smith | 199,752 | William Church Osborn William Church Osborn William Church Osborn , was the son of a prominent New York family who served in a variety of civic roles including president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, president of the Children's Aid Society, and president of the New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Orphaned.-Biography:He... |
32,761 |
| Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor of New York The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term... |
Harry C. Walker Harry C. Walker Harry Clay Walker was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1919 to 1920.-Life:... |
(unopposed) | ||
| Secretary of State Secretary of State of New York The Secretary of State of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York.The current Secretary of State of New York is Cesar A... |
Franklin E. Bard | (unopposed) | ||
| Comptroller New York State Comptroller The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:... |
Bird S. Coler Bird Sim Coler Bird Sim Coler was an American politician. He established himself as a stockbroker in New York City, became prominent in municipal and State politics, and served as first Comptroller of Greater New York in 1897-1901. In 1902, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of New York, but lost to... |
(unopposed) | ||
| Attorney General New York State Attorney General The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman... |
Charles Morschauser | (unopposed) | ||
| Treasurer New York State Treasurer The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the new Department of Audit and Control headed by the... |
Jacob G. Cohen | (unopposed) | ||
| State Engineer New York State Engineer and Surveyor The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was... |
Dwight B. LaDu Dwight B. LaDu Dwight B. LaDu was an American civil engineer and politician from New York. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor from 1923 to 1924.-Life:... |
(unopposed) | ||
Prohibition primary
The Prohibition state conference in July had designated State Chairman Olin S. Bishop to run in the primary for Governor, but on August 31 the enrolled party members received a circular from Bishop urging them to vote for the incumbent Republican Governor Charles S. Whitman by writing his name in the ballot. The friends of the incumbent Republican Comptroller Eugene M. Travis gathered enough signatures to put him on the Prohibition primary ballot, and the regular candidate Claude V. Stowell also urged the party members to vote for Travis.| Office | ||||
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| Governor Governor of New York The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her... |
Charles S. Whitman Charles S. Whitman Charles Seymour Whitman served as the 41st Governor of New York from January 1915 to December 1918. He was also a delegate to Republican National Convention from New York in 1916.-Biography:... |
Olin S. Bishop | ||
| Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor of New York The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term... |
Mamie W. Colvin | (unopposed) | ||
| Secretary of State Secretary of State of New York The Secretary of State of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York.The current Secretary of State of New York is Cesar A... |
Ella L. McCarthy | (unopposed) | ||
| Comptroller New York State Comptroller The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:... |
Eugene M. Travis Eugene M. Travis Eugene Mabbett Travis was an American businessman and politician from New York. He was New York State Comptroller from 1915 to 1920.-Life:... |
Claude V. Stowell | ||
| Attorney General New York State Attorney General The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman... |
Clarence Z. Spriggs | (unopposed) | ||
| Treasurer New York State Treasurer The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the new Department of Audit and Control headed by the... |
George B. Humphrey | (unopposed) | ||
| State Engineer New York State Engineer and Surveyor The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was... |
David B. Passage | (unopposed) | ||
All the Socialist candidates were nominated unopposed in the Socialist primary.
Result
The Democratic candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were elected with the remainder of the Republican ticket.The incumbents Whitman and Schoeneck were defeated. The incumbents Hugo, Travis, Wells and Williams were re-elected.
| Office | Democratic ticket | Republican ticket | Socialist Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ticket |
Prohibition Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ticket |
Socialist Labor Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ticket |
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| Governor Governor of New York The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her... |
Alfred E. Smith | 1,009,936 | Charles S. Whitman Charles S. Whitman Charles Seymour Whitman served as the 41st Governor of New York from January 1915 to December 1918. He was also a delegate to Republican National Convention from New York in 1916.-Biography:... |
956,034 | Charles W. Ervin | 121,705 | Charles S. Whitman Charles S. Whitman Charles Seymour Whitman served as the 41st Governor of New York from January 1915 to December 1918. He was also a delegate to Republican National Convention from New York in 1916.-Biography:... |
38,794 | Olive M. Johnson | 5,183 |
| Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor of New York The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term... |
Harry C. Walker Harry C. Walker Harry Clay Walker was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1919 to 1920.-Life:... |
965,471 | Edward Schoeneck Edward Schoeneck Edward Schoeneck was an American lawyer and politician. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1915 to 1918.-Life:... |
930,066 | Ella Reeve Bloor Ella Reeve Bloor Ella Reeve "Mother" Bloor was an American labor organizer and long-time activist in the socialist and communist movements.-Early years:... |
Mamie W. Colvin | 48,142 | August Gillhaus August Gillhaus August Gillhaus was the Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. President in 1908 and for U.S. Vice President in 1912 and 1920.-Life:In 1908, Gillhaus was substituted for the original nominee, “Morrie” Preston, a miner who was arrested on murder charges during a citywide strike in Goldfield, Nevada, in... |
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| Secretary of State Secretary of State of New York The Secretary of State of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York.The current Secretary of State of New York is Cesar A... |
Franklin E. Bard | 886,306 | Francis M. Hugo Francis Hugo Francis M. Hugo was an American politician.-Life:Hugo attended Queen's College at Kingston and held Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees. He also earned a law degree from Cornell University.He was Mayor of Watertown, New York... |
1,004,526 | Jessie W. Hughan Jessie Wallace Hughan Jessie Wallace Hughan was an American educator, a socialist activist, and a radical pacifist. During her college days she was one of four co-founders of Alpha Omicron Pi, a national sorority for university women. She also was a founder and the first Secretary of the War Resisters League,... |
Ella L. McCarthy | 40,072 | Edmund Moonelis | ||
| Comptroller New York State Comptroller The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:... |
Bird S. Coler Bird Sim Coler Bird Sim Coler was an American politician. He established himself as a stockbroker in New York City, became prominent in municipal and State politics, and served as first Comptroller of Greater New York in 1897-1901. In 1902, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of New York, but lost to... |
909,255 | Eugene M. Travis Eugene M. Travis Eugene Mabbett Travis was an American businessman and politician from New York. He was New York State Comptroller from 1915 to 1920.-Life:... |
1,007,483 | James C. Sheahan | Eugene M. Travis Eugene M. Travis Eugene Mabbett Travis was an American businessman and politician from New York. He was New York State Comptroller from 1915 to 1920.-Life:... |
Charles E. Berns | |||
| Attorney General New York State Attorney General The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman... |
Charles Morschauser | 878,309 | Charles D. Newton Charles D. Newton Charles Damon Newton was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:... |
990,863 | Hezekiah D. Wilcox | Clarence Z. Spriggs | 43,229 | John Donahue | ||
| Treasurer New York State Treasurer The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the new Department of Audit and Control headed by the... |
Jacob G. Cohen | 839,777 | James L. Wells James L. Wells James Lee Wells was an American businessman and politician. He became known as Father of The Bronx which title was officially conferred on him by the Bronx Board of Trade in May 1921.-Life:He was born, and lived, in West Farms which was then a town in Westchester County... |
1,028,752 | Charles W. Noonan | George B. Humphrey | 44,606 | Nadina Kavinoky | ||
| State Engineer New York State Engineer and Surveyor The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was... |
Dwight B. LaDu Dwight B. LaDu Dwight B. LaDu was an American civil engineer and politician from New York. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor from 1923 to 1924.-Life:... |
865,573 | Frank M. Williams Frank M. Williams Frank Martin Williams was an American lawyer, civil engineer and politician from New York. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor from 1909 to 1910, and from 1915 to 1922.-Life:He graduated from Colgate University in 1895... |
991,521 | Raymond Wilcox | David B. Passage | 40,628 | Joseph Galotta | ||
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- "Blank, void and scattering" votes: 61,052 (Governor)
- The number for Travis is total on Republican and Prohibition tickets. The votes given for Governor were used to define the ballot access, and are given separately.
Sources
- Early primary returns: WHITMAN NAMED TO FIGHT SMITH FOR GOVERNORSHIP in NYT on September 4, 1918
- Primary results: WHITMAN'S VOTE 295,471 in NYT on September 13, 1918
- Result in Westchester County: WHITMAN GAINS ONE VOTE IN THIS CITY in NYT on November 14, 1918
- Soldiers' vote in New York City: SOLDIERS ADD 7,419 TO SMITH PLURALITY in NYT on December 18, 1918
- Result: SMITH IS SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR in NYT on December 31, 1918