<page_title> Cornelius P. Comegys </page_title> <section_title> Almanac </section_title> <table> <cell> 1836 <col_header> Election results </col_header> <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Governor <col_header> Election results </col_header> <col_header> Office </col_header> </cell> <cell> Cornelius P. Comegys <col_header> Election results </col_header> <col_header> Subject </col_header> </cell> <cell> 4,693 <col_header> Election results </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Nehemiah Clark <col_header> Election results </col_header> <col_header> Opponent </col_header> </cell> <cell> Democratic <col_header> Election results </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> 4,276 <col_header> Election results </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> </table>
Cornelius P. Comegys was elected governor in 1836, defeating Nehemiah Clark, the Democratic candidate.