A referendum to repeal Prohibition was also proposed and accepted by a very large majority.

The Prohibition state convention met on June 24 at 150 Fifth Avenue in New York City and nominated Charles E. Manierre for governor.

[3] The Republican state convention met on September 28 at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, and nominated Ogden L. Mills for governor and re-nominated the incumbent U.S.

Senator James W. Wadsworth, Jr.[4] The Democratic state convention met on September 28 at Syracuse, New York, and re-nominated Governor Al Smith.

[5] Almost the whole Democratic ticket was elected, only the Republican incumbent Attorney General Ottinger managed to stay in office.