1962 New York state election

none February 2026 September 2023 1962 11 6 1962 New York state election New York No 1960 New York state election 1960 1963 New York state election 1963 The 1962 New York state election was held on November 6, 1962, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the state comptroller, the attorney general, a judge of the New York Court of Appeals and a U.S. senator, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. Background Judge Charles W. Froessel would reach the constitutional age limit of 70 years at the end of the year. Nominations The Socialist Labor state convention met on April 1, and nominated again the same ticket as in 1958, headed by Eric Hass for Governor.HASS NOMINATED AGAIN in NYT on April 2, 1962 (subscription required) The Democratic state convention met from September 16 to 18 at Syracuse, New York, and nominated U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Robert M. Morgenthau for governor on the second ballot over Frank D. O'Connor, Samuel S. Stratton, Howard J. Samuels, James Farley, and Abraham Beame. They also nominated Mayor of Binghamton John J. Burns for lieutenant governor;MORGENTHAU NOMINATED TO OPPOSE ROCKEFELLER; VICTOR ON SECOND BALLOT in NYT on September 18, 1962 (subscription required) Manhattan Borough President Edward R. Dudley for attorney general; attorney New York City School Board president James B. Donovan for the U.S. Senate; and re-nominated the incumbent Comptroller Arthur Levitt.DEMOCRATS NAME DUDLEY, A NEGRO, TO STATE TICKET; DONOVAN TO OPPOSE JAVITS; LEVITT IS CHOSEN in NYT on September 19, 1962 (subscription required) The Republican state convention met on September 19 at Buffalo, New York, and renominated the incumbents Rockefeller, Wilson, Lefkowitz and Javits; and completed the ticket with John P. Lomenzo for Comptroller and New York Supreme Court Justice Marcus G. Christ for the Court of Appeals.GOVERNOR VOWS HARD CAMPAIGN; IS RENOMINATED in NYT on September 20, 1962 (subscription required) The Liberal Party met on September 19, and endorsed the Democratic ticket.DEMOCRATS GET LIBERAL SUPPORT; Party Endorses Morgenthau Ticket in NYT on September 20, 1962 (subscription required) The Socialist Workers Party nominated a full slate, and filed a petition to nominate candidates.Trotskyite Party Leaders Claim Vote Support From Cuban Crisis in NYT on October 30, 1962 (subscription required) The Conservative Party selected on July 13 David H. Jaquith to run for governor.Conservative Party Candidate Picked to Oppose Rockefeller; David H. Jaquith, Syracuse Industrialist and Follower of Goldwater, Is Chosen in NYT on July 14, 1962 (subscription required) They filed a petition to nominate candidates which was challenged by the Republicans. On October 1, the Republican State Chairman L. Judson Morhouse announced that his party dropped the suit, and the ticket went on the ballot.G.O.P. ENDS SUIT ON CONSERVATIVES; New Party Assured a Place on State Ballot Nov. 6 in NYT on October 2, 1962 (subscription required) Result Four Republicans and two Democrat/Liberals were elected. The incumbents Rockefeller, Wilson, Levitt, Lefkowitz and Javits were re-elected. + 1962 state election results Office Republican ticket Democratic ticket Liberal ticket Conservative ticket Socialist Workers ticket Socialist Labor ticketGovernor Nelson A. Rockefeller 3,081,587Robert M. Morgenthau 2,309,743Robert M. Morgenthau 242,675David H. JaquithDavid H. Jaquith (b. April 18, 1918 Syracuse), industrialist 141,877Richard GarzaRichard Garza (born c. 1928 The Bronx), "restaurant worker and seaman," ran also for Mayor of New York in 1961 19,698Eric Hass 9,762Lieutenant Governor Malcolm WilsonJohn J. BurnsJohn J. Burns (1921–2004), Mayor of Binghamton 1958–62; New York Democratic state chair 1965–71; New York City Water Supply CommissionerJohn J. BurnsE. Vernon CarbonaraProf. Emil Vernon Carbonara (1897–1968), insurance broker, of Rockville Centre, adjunct professor at New York University School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance, VERNON CARBONARA, INSURANCE BROKER Obit in NYT on June 14, 1968 (subscription required)Sylvia WeinsteinSylvia Weinstein (1926–2001), of Brooklyn, "housewife"John EmanuelJohn Emanuel (born c. 1908 in Greece), fur worker, ran also for Comptroller in 1954; and for Lieutenant Governor in 1958 ComptrollerJohn P. Lomenzo 2,363,102 Arthur Levitt 2,883,064 Arthur Levitt 271,100Thomas D. ColeThomas D. Cole (born c. 1900), of Lockport, President of the Lockport Cotton Batting Co. 99,971Allen TaplinAllen Taplin (born c. 1939), B.S., "photo-offset compositor" 20,068Milton HerderMilton Herder (born c. 1917), "commercial artist", ran also in 1958 9,019Attorney General Louis J. Lefkowitz 3,111,072Edward R. Dudley 2,194,584Edward R. Dudley 214,069Frederick S. DenninFrederick S. Dennin (born c. 1923), of Lake Placid 99,464Leroy McRaeLeroy McRae (born c. 1940), "compositor," studied law at Pennsylvania State University 21,086(none) Judge of the Court of AppealsMarcus G. ChristMarcus G. Christ (c. 1901 – 1988), of New Hyde Park, New York Supreme Court justice 1954-76, Appellate Division (2nd Dept.) 1959–76, Presiding justice 1970–76, Marcus Christ, 87, Ex-Presiding Justice Of New York Court Obit in NYT on March 5, 1988 2,653,995 John F. Scileppi 2,469,760 John F. Scileppi 244,394(none) (none) (none) U.S. Senator Jacob K. Javits 3,269,417James B. Donovan 2,113,772James B. Donovan 175,551Kieran O'DohertyKieran O'Doherty (c. 1927 – 1991), lawyer, ran also for Lieutenant Governor in 1966, K. E. O'Doherty, 64, a Founder of New York's Conservative Party Obit in NYT on May 27, 1991 116,151Carl FeingoldCarl Feingold, "graduate chemist and physicist" from Los Angeles State College 17,440Stephen EmeryStephen Emery (born c. 1908), "subway train dispatcher", of New York City, ran also for the U.S. Senate in 1950 and 1958; and for Lieutenant Governor in 1954 7,786 Note: The vote for governor is used to define ballot access, for automatic access are necessary 50,000 votes. See also New York gubernatorial elections New York state elections Notes Vote totals from New York Red Book 1963 1962 New York