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      Home/Elections/1904/Governor/New York
      1904·Governor·New York

      New York Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Frank W. Higgins
      50.3%813,267 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      D. Cady Herrick
      45.3%732,704 votes
      Margin
      R+5.0
      1,617,780 total votes
      3 candidates1,617,780 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Frank W. HigginsREP✓
      		REP813,26750.3%
      D. Cady HerrickDEM
      		DEM732,70445.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH71,8094.4%

      Seat History

      Governor in New York

      2022
      Kathy HochulDEM
      D+6.4
      2018
      Andrew CuomoDEM
      D+23.4
      2014
      Andrew CuomoDEM
      D+13.9
      2010
      Andrew CuomoDEM
      D+29.3
      2006
      Eliot SpitzerDEM
      D+40.8
      2002
      George E PatakiREP
      R+15.9
      1998
      George E PatakiREP
      R+21.1
      1994
      George E PatakiREP
      R+3.3
      1990
      Mario M. CuomoDEM
      D+31.8
      1986
      Mario M. CuomoDEM
      D+32.9
      1982
      Mario M. CuomoDEM
      D+3.4
      1978
      Hugh L. CareyDEM
      D+5.7
      1974
      Hugh L. CareyDEM
      D+15.3
      1970
      Nelson A. RockefellerREP
      R+12.1
      1966
      Nelson A. RockefellerREP
      R+6.5
      View all Governor history for New York →

      Candidates

      D. Cady HerrickDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+5.0
      Career1904-1904
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Frank W. HigginsREP
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginR+5.0
      Career1904-1904
      Governor
      Full profile →

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