Besides, the voters were asked if the State could take a loan of US$2,500,000, which was answered in the affirmative with 125,370 for and 77,466 against.
They did not nominate anyone on their own ticket, but endorsed five Republican and four Democratic nominees.
The five Republicans endorsed by the American Party had an easy victory, three of the four Democrats endorsed by the American Party struggled to win in a very tight race, only Elderkin missed the mark by 590 votes out of more than half a million cast.
23 Republicans and nine Democrats were elected to a two-year term (1860–61) in the New York State Senate.
91 Republicans and 37 Democrats were elected for the session of 1860 to the New York State Assembly.