1928 New York state election

The Workers state convention met on June 10.[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)

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

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

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

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.[https://books.google.com/books?id=PfdU14bq2LUC&dq=%22hackett%22+albany+%22south+end%22&pg=PA166 Mayor Erastus Corning: Albany Icon, Albany Enigma], pp. 64–65 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.[https://books.google.com/books?id=PfdU14bq2LUC&dq=%22hackett%22+albany+%22south+end%22&pg=PA166 Mayor Erastus Corning: Albany Icon, Albany Enigma], pp. 64–65 Corning was a leader of Daniel P. O'Connell's Democratic organization in Albany, and had been elected Lieutenant Governor in 1926.[https://books.google.com/books?id=tmHEm5ohoCUC&dq=%22albany%22+%22o%27connell%22+%22weed%22+%22barnes%22&pg=PA42 The Encyclopedia of New York State] However, Corning began to suffer health problems, and declined to become a candidate.[https://books.google.com/books?id=PfdU14bq2LUC&dq=%22hackett%22+albany+%22south+end%22&pg=PA166 Mayor Erastus Corning: Albany Icon, Albany Enigma], pp. 64–65 As a result of Hackett's death and Corning's poor health, in 1928 New York Democrats attempted to recruit several other prominent politicians to run, including Robert F. Wagner, George R. Lunn, and Peter G. Ten Eyck.{{cite news |last=Oliver |first=D. Harold |agency=Associated Press |date=September 4, 1928 |title=Will Announce Soon Smith's Speaking Tour |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60152910/star-gazette/ |work=Star-Gazette |location=Elmira, NY |pages=1, 13 |via=Newspapers.com}} After those efforts failed, the party turned to Franklin D. Roosevelt to make the 1928 governor's race.[https://books.google.com/books?id=PfdU14bq2LUC&dq=%22hackett%22+albany+%22south+end%22&pg=PA166 Mayor Erastus Corning: Albany Icon, Albany Enigma], pp. 64–65 He was nominated by acclimation at the state party convention.{{cite book |last=Savage |first=Sean J. |date=1991 |title=Roosevelt: The Party Leader, 1932–1945 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8ZwfBgAAQBAJ&q=%22roosevelt%22+%22albert+ottinger%22+%22governor%22+%221928%22&pg=PA7 |location=Lexington, KY |publisher=University Press of Kentucky |pages=7–8 |isbn=978-0-8131-1755-3}}

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.

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