New York state election, 1879

The 1879 New York state election was held on November 4, 1879, 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.

Due to the increase of the Governor's term to three years by an amendment in 1874, this was the first time the Governor and the state cabinet officers were elected at the same time.

The Greenback-Labor state convention met on August 28 and 29 at Utica, New York. William Voorhis was President.

The Republican state convention met on September 3. James W. Wadsworth was nominated for Comptroller on the first ballot (vote: Wadsworth 273, John C. Churchill 152). Joseph B. Carr was nominated for Secretary of State during the first ballot. Nathan D. Wendell was nominated for Treasurer on the first ballot (vote: Wendell 279, Richard A. Elmer 83, Francis B. Brower 54, Francis C. Marvin 19). Hamilton Ward was nominated for Attorney General during the first ballot. Howard Soule was nominated for State Engineer by acclamation.

The Prohibition state convention met on September 3 at Syracuse, New York. James H. Bronson, of Amsterdam, was Chairman. They nominated John W. Mears, of Oneida County, for Governor; James H. Bronson for Lieutenant Governor; Alphonso A. Hopkins for Secretary of State; Caleb W. Allis, of Onondaga County, for Comptroller; Stephen Merritt for Treasurer; Walter Farrington for Attorney General; and John J. Hooker for State Engineer.

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