1928 New York state election

Conventions

Workers Convention

The Workers state convention met on June 10.

Socialist Convention

The Socialist state convention met on July 15 at Albany, New York.

Republican Convention

The Republican state convention met on September 29 at Syracuse, New York.

Democratic Convention

The Democratic state convention met on October 2 at Rochester, New York.

William Stormont Hackett, the mayor of Albany, had indicated to friends in late 1925 and early 1926 that he intended to enter the campaign for governor in 1928, presuming that Governor Al Smith won reelection in 1926 and made the presidential race in 1928. As a result of Hackett's death in early 1926, the Democratic Party in New York next turned to Edwin Corning as their likely nominee for governor in 1928. However, Corning began to suffer health problems, and declined to become a candidate. After those efforts failed, the party turned to Franklin D. Roosevelt to make the 1928 governor's race.

Result

Four Democrats and two Republicans were elected in a tight race, resulting in no party change overall. The incumbents Tremaine and Copeland were re-elected.

The Democratic, Republican, and Socialist parties maintained automatic ballot access, the Socialist Labor Party did not re-attain it, and the Workers Party did not attain it.

Notes

• Vote Totals-New York Red Book 1929

References

1. to succeed [[William Shankland Andrews. William S. Andrews]] who would reach the constitutional age limit at the end of the year
2. [https://www.nytimes.com/1928/06/11/archives/reds-in-state-convention-dunne-nominated-for-governor-by-communist.html ''REDS IN STATE CONVENTION''] in NYT on June 11, 1928 (subscription required)
3. [https://www.nytimes.com/1928/07/16/archives/socialists-declare-for-wines-and-beer-platform-advocates-light.html ''SOCIALISTS DECLARE FOR WINES AND BEER.; ...WALDMAN FOR GOVERNOR''] in NYT on July 16, 1928 (subscription required)
4. [https://www.nytimes.com/1928/09/30/archives/state-republicans-name-ottinger-and-houghton-charge-smith-misrule.html ''STATE REPUBLICANS NAME OTTINGER AND HOUGHTON''] in NYT on September 30, 1928 (subscription required)
5. [https://www.nytimes.com/1928/10/03/archives/roosevelt-yields-to-smith-and-heads-state-ticket-choice-cheers.html ''ROOSEVELT YIELDS TO SMITH AND HEADS STATE TICKET''] in NYT on October 3, 1928 (subscription required)
6. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=PfdU14bq2LUC&pg=PA166 Mayor Erastus Corning: Albany Icon, Albany Enigma]'', pp. 64–65
7. Corning was a leader of [[Daniel P. O'Connell]]'s Democratic organization in Albany, and had been elected [[Lieutenant Governor of New York
8. Rev. Herman J. Hahn, of [[Buffalo, New York. Buffalo]], ran also for U.S. Senator in 1938
9. Franklin P. Brill, of [[Buffalo, New York. Buffalo]], ran also in 1924 and 1926
10. John E. DeLee, ran also for Comptroller in 1920; for Lieutenant Governor in 1922 and 1926; and for Treasurer in 1924
11. Elizabeth C. Roth, of [[Buffalo, New York. Buffalo]], ran also for Lieutenant Governor in 1930; and for Comptroller in 1932
12. Hezekiah D. Wilcox (Jan 24., 1855 - Dec. 18, 1931), lawyer, of [[Elmira, New York. Elmira]], ran also for the Court of Appeals in 1916, 1917, 1921 and 1927; and for Attorney General in 1918, 1922 and 1926; [https://www.nytimes.com/1931/12/19/archives/obituary-3-no-title.html Obit] in NYT on December 19, 1931. Wilcox was actually ineligible for this office, since he had passed already the constitutional age limit of 70 years.
13. Henry Kuhn, ran also for Secretary of State in 1910; for Attorney General in 1912; and for the U.S. Senate in 1922