1939 New York state election

none February 2026 September 2023 1939 11 7 1939 New York state election New York No 1938 New York state election 1938 1940 New York state election 1940 The 1939 New York state election was held on November 7, 1939, to elect the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals. Besides, an amendment to the State Constitution proposed to legalize Parimutuel betting on horse-race tracks, and was accepted. History In 1939, there was only one state officer to be elected statewide: The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, to succeed Frederick E. Crane, who would reach the constitutional age limit at the end of the year. The revised State Constitution of 1938, ratified by the electorate the previous year, increased the term in the New York State Assembly to two years, so that there were no assembly elections anymore in odd-numbered years. The Democratic State Committee met on September 27, and nominated associate judge Irving Lehman for Chief Judge.DEMOCRATS VOTE BENCH NOMINATION TO JUDGE LEHMAN in NYT on September 28, 1939 (subscription required) The American Labor State Committee met on September 30 and endorsed the Democratic nominee Irving Lehman.JUDGE LEHMAN GETS LABOR NOMINATION in NYT on October 1, 1939 (subscription required) The Republican State Committee met on October 3, and endorsed the Democratic and American Labor nominee Irving Lehman.JUDCE LEHMAN WINS BACKING BY G.O.P. in NYT on October 4, 1939 (subscription required) Result Judge Irving Lehman was elected unopposed. +1939 state election result OfficeRepublican ticket Democratic ticket American Labor ticket Chief JudgeIrving Lehman 1,946,481Irving Lehman 1,512,650Irving Lehman 240,302 See also New York state elections Notes Sources Official result: 1,225,495 Approved Pari-Mutuel in NYT on December 10, 1939 (subscription required) New York Red Book 1940 1939 New York New York state election