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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline July 01, 1834 - 12:00pm
Polls Open September 02, 1834 - 12:00pm
Polls Close September 02, 1834 - 12:00pm
Term Start October 13, 1834 - 12:00pm
Term End November 02, 1835 - 12:00pm
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedRBH February 08, 2013 07:35pm
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DescriptionWilliam Palmer fell 1,749 votes short of a majority in the General Election of 1834. The joint assembly convened on October 10 to hear the report of the canvassing committee and, in the case of the office of Governor, to vote by joint ballot for the three candidates who received the greatest number of votes. Palmer was elected on the first ballot, receiving 126 of 168 ballots cast (74.5%). Seymour withdrew his name prior to balloting.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyAnti-Masonic Won09/03/1833
NameWilliam Adams Palmer Votes20,565 (52.86%)
Term10/13/1833 - 10/13/1834 Margin4,882 (+12.55%)
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KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Gov. William Adams Palmer Rep. William Czar Bradley Sen. Horatio Seymour Scattering
PartyAnti-Masonic Democratic Whig
Votes17,131 (45.37%) 10,385 (27.50%) 10,159 (26.91%) 84 (0.22%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,746 (-17.87%) -6,972 (-18.46%) -17,047 (-45.15%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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