1946 United States Senate election in New York

none March 2026 September 2023 1946 United States Senate election in New York New York Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg presidential no 1940 United States Senate election in New York 1940 1952 United States Senate election in New York 1952 November 5, 1946 150x150px Irving Ives (R-NY) (cropped).jpg Irving Ives Republican Party (United States) 2,559,365 52.58% File:Herbert Lehman (D-NY) (cropped) (cropped).jpg Herbert Lehman Democratic Party (United States) LiberalAmerican Labor 2,308,112 47.42% 1946 United States Senate election in New York results map by county.svg 300px County resultsIves: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Lehman: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator James M. Mead Democratic Party (US) Irving M. Ives Republican Party (US) The 1946 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 5, 1946. Democratic nomination Candidates Herbert H. Lehman, former governor of New York Declined James M. Mead, incumbent senator (running for governor) Convention The Democratic state convention met on September 4 at Albany. Former Governor Herbert H. Lehman was the only candidate nominated. His name was placed into nomination by Jeremiah T. Mahoney and seconded by former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0D14F7345D127A93C7A91782D85F428485F9 Dewey is assailed; ...Mead spurns any red aid The New York Times September 5, 1946 subscription Republican nomination Candidates William J. Donovan, retired U.S. Army Major General, former Director of the Office of Strategic Services (1942–45) and nominee for Governor in 1932 Irving M. Ives, Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly Convention The Republican state convention met on September 4 at Saratoga Springs, New York. Assembly Majority Leader Irving M. Ives was nominated unanimously after General Donovan, facing overwhelming defeat, withdrew that morning and pledged his support to the Republican ticket.https://www.nytimes.com/1946/09/05/archives/albany-team-kept-governor-in-acceptance-says-satellites-aim-to-take.html ALBANY 'TEAM' KEPT The New York Times September 5, 1946 subscription General election Candidates Irving M. Ives, Assemblyman from Chenango County and Assembly Majority Leader (Republican) Herbert H. Lehman, former Governor of New York (Democratic, American Labor, and Liberal) The Liberal Party of New York nominated Lehmann by gathering 51,015 signatures and filed a petition to nominate candidates with the Secretary of State on September 2.September 2, 1946 LIBERALS TO FILE PETITIONS TODAY The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1946/09/02/archives/liberals-to-file-petitions-today-party-completes-its-drive-for.html subscription The American Labor state convention met on September 3 and endorsed Lehman.September 4, 1946 DEMOCRATIC DEAL IRKS LABOR PARTY The New York Times https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0610F6345D127A93C6A91782D85F428485F9 subscription Disqualified Eric Hass (Industrial Government) The Socialist Labor state convention met on April 7 and nominated Eric Hass for the U.S. Senate.April 8, 1946 Socialist Labor Party Ticket The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1946/04/08/archives/socialist-labor-party-ticket.html subscription The party filed a petition to nominate its candidates under the name "Industrial Government Party." The Industrial Government, Socialist and Socialist Workers tickets were not allowed on the ballot because of "defective nominating petitions." The Court of Appeals upheld the decisions of the lower courts.October 26, 1946 MINOR PARTIES RULED OFF BALLOT IN STATE The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1946/10/26/archives/minor-parties-ruled-off-ballot-in-state.html subscription Results The whole Republican ticket was elected in a landslide. General election results Our Campaigns - NY US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1946 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36422 OurCampaigns August 18, 2019 Republican Party (US) Irving M. Ives 2,559,365 52.58% 5.92 Total Herbert Lehman 2,308,112 47.42% Democratic Party (US) Herbert Lehman 1,688,887 34.70% American Labor Party Herbert Lehman 435,846 8.95% Liberal Party (New York) Herbert Lehman 183,379 3.77% 4,867,477 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Obs.: "Blank, void and scattering" votes: 178,694 References 1946 New York United States Senate