Workers Convention The
Workers state convention met on June 10.
Socialist Convention The
Socialist state convention met on July 15 at
Albany, New York.
Republican Convention The
Republican state convention met on September 29 at
Syracuse, New York.
Democratic Convention The
Democratic state convention met on October 2 at
Rochester, New York.
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. 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. However, Corning began to suffer health problems, and declined to become a candidate. After those efforts failed, the party turned to
Franklin D. Roosevelt to make the 1928 governor's race. ==Result==