1850 New York gubernatorial election

1850 New York gubernatorial election
	November 5, 1850
	County results; Hunt: 50–60% 60–70% ; Seymour: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Hamilton Fish; Whig	Elected Governor ; Washington Hunt; Whig

The 1850 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1850. Incumbent Governor Hamilton Fish was not a candidate for re-election. Washington Hunt was elected to succeed him, defeating Horatio Seymour in the latter's first run for governor. Seymour would go on to serve two terms in office and be nominated for President of the United States in 1868.