1972 New York state election

none February 2026 September 2023 1972 11 7 1972 New York state election New York No 1970 New York state election 1970 1973 New York state election 1973 The 1972 state election in New York took place on November 7, 1972, to elect three judges to the Court of Appeals. Republican nominees Domenick L. Gabrielli, Sol Wachtler, and Hugh R. Jones were elected into office. Notably, no women were nominated despite the efforts of New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. Background Incumbent judges John F. Scileppi, Francis Bergan, and James Gibson of the New York Court of Appeals would reach the constitutional age limit of 70 years at the end of 1972. The state election was held on November 7, 1972, to elect three judges to the Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. Despite efforts by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller and others, no party nominated a woman to the election for the Court of Appeals. Family Judge Nanette Dembitz was placed fourth in the vote of the Democratic State Committee, and challenged the party's nominees. Nominations Democratic nominees and primary The Democratic State Committee met on April 3, 1972, and designated Appellate Justices Lawrence H. Cooke and M. Henry Martuscello, and Supreme Court Justice Bernard S. Meyer for the Court of Appeals.State Democrats Name Three Men for Appeals Bench, With a Woman Running Fourth in NYT on April 4, 1972 (subscription required) On April 14, Family Court Judge Nanette Dembitz announced her challenge to the designees,2 Women in Race for Court of Appeals in NYT on April 15, 1972 (subscription required) and a primary was held on June 20.JUDGE DEMBITZ BESTS HER RIVALS in NYT on June 22, 1972 (subscription required) +1972 Democratic primary results Office Party designees ChallengersJudge of the Court of AppealsBernard S. Meyer 240,045 Lawrence H. Cooke 210,233 M. Henry Martuscello 182,494Nanette Dembitz 244,461 Republican nominess The Republican State Committee met on April 3, 1972, at Albany, New York, and designated Appellate Justice Dominick L. Gabrielli, Supreme Court Justice Sol Wachler and lawyer Hugh R. Jones, President of the New York State Bar Association, for the Court of Appeals.G. O. P. CHOOSES 3 FOR APPEALS COURT; Nominates an All-Male Slate Despite Governor's Plea in NYT on April 4, 1972 (subscription required) Other parties The Liberal State Committee met on April 3, 1972, and designated Democrats M. Henry Martuscello and Bernard S. Meyer; and Republican Sol Wachtler for the Court of Appeals.LIBERAL PARTY BACKS 3 FOR APPEALS COURT in NYT on April 4, 1972 (subscription required) Martuscello lost the Democratic nomination in the primary, and ran on the Liberal ticket only. The Conservative State Committee met on April 4, and designated Republicans Dominick L. Gabrielli and Hugh R. Jones, and Democrat Lawrence H. Cooke for the Court of Appeals.CONSERVATIVES BACK 3 COURT DESIGNEES in NYT on April 5, 1972 (subscription required) The designees of the Republican, Liberal and Conservative parties were not challenged in primaries. Result The whole Republican ticket was elected. + 1972 state election results Office Republican ticket Democratic ticket Conservative ticket Liberal ticketJudge of the Court of AppealsDomenick L. Gabrielli 2,886,036Bernard S. Meyer 2,743,394Domenick L. Gabrielli 427,486Bernard S. Meyer 233,376Judge of the Court of AppealsSol Wachtler 2,893,433Lawrence H. Cooke 2,596,529Lawrence H. Cooke 438,091Sol Wachtler 303,330Judge of the Court of AppealsHugh R. Jones 2,760,439Nanette DembitzNanette Dembitz (1912-1989), Columbia University School of Law graduate, judge of the New York City Family Court 1967-82, second cousin of Louis Brandeis, Judge Nanette Dembitz, 76, Dies; Served in New York Family Court in NYT on April 5, 1989 2,787,443Hugh R. Jones 409,697M. Henry MartuscelloMichael Henry Martuscello (1908-1980), of Brooklyn, M. Henry Martuscello, 72, Dies in NYT on November 11, 1980 (subscription required) 237,815 See also New York state elections 1972 United States presidential election Notes Sources Official result: NIXON WON STATE BY 1,241,694 VOTES; Albany Tally Shows 79.5% of Those Registered Voted in NYT on December 12, 1972 (subscription required) New York Red Book 1973 1972 New York