DeWitt Clinton Democratic-Republican DeWitt Clinton Democratic-Republican Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: The 1820 New York gubernatorial election was held in April 1820 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York.

Incumbent Governor DeWitt Clinton was re-elected to a second term in office over Daniel D. Tompkins, his predecessor and the Vice President of the United States.

DeWitt Clinton was the sole candidate for the 1817 special election to succeed him, despite opposition from the Tammany Hall organization.

The Clintonian faction of the Democratic-Republican Party nominated incumbent DeWitt Clinton.

The anti-Clintonian faction of the Democratic-Republican Party nominated Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins.