Horatio Seymour Democratic Reuben E. Fenton National Union Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: The 1864 New York state election was held on November 8, 1864, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly.

The Union state convention - Republicans and War Democrats which supported the Union and Abraham Lincoln's policy during the American Civil War - met on September 7 at Syracuse, New York.

Ex-Prison Inspector David P. Forrest (in office 1860–1862) was nominated again after a large majority was felt halfway through an informal vote.

[1] The Democratic ("Copperheads") state convention met on September 14 and 15 at Albany, New York.

Jarvis Lord for Canal Commissioner, and David B. McNeil for Prison Inspector, also were nominated by acclamation.