1936 New York state election

none January 2025 September 2023 1936 11 3 1936 New York state election New York No 1934 New York state election 1934 1937 New York state election 1937 The 1936 New York state election was held on November 3, 1936, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the state comptroller, the attorney general, a judgeto succeed Leonard C. Crouch who would reach the constitutional age limit at the end of the year of the New York Court of Appeals and two U.S. Representatives-at-large, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. Nominations The Communist state convention met on June 14, and nominated Robert Minor for Governor; Julian S. Sawyer, of Buffalo, for Lieutenant Governor; and Irving Schwab, of New York City, for the Court of Appeals.COMMUNISTS PICK SLATE in NYT on June 15, 1936 (subscription required) The Socialist state convention met on June 27 at the Hotel Delano in New York City, and nominated Dr. Harry W. Laidler for Governor; the Rev. Herman J. Hahn for Lieutenant Governor; Edward Marks of Freeport for Attorney General; and Coleman B. Cheney for Comptroller.STATE SOCIALISTS CHOOSE LAIDLER in NYT on June 28, 1936 (subscription required) The Democratic state convention met on September 29 at Syracuse, New York, and re-nominated the incumbents Lehman, Bray, Tremaine and Bennett; and completed the ticket with Harlan W. Rippey for the Court of Appeals.Harmony Marks Democratic Convention as Entire Ticket Is Swiftly Approved; LEHMAN RENAMED BY ACCLAMATION in NYT on September 30, 1936 (subscription required) The Republican state convention met on September 29 at Albany, New York, and nominated New York Supreme Court Justice William F. Bleakley, of Yonkers, for Governor on the first ballot (vote: Bleakley 680, George R. Fearon 348). Frank Gannett and Joe R. Hanley were also contenders for the nomination. Also nominated were Col. Ralph K. Robertson for Lieutenant Governor; John A. May for Comptroller; Nathan D. Perlman for Attorney General; and James P. Hill for the Court of Appeals.BLEAKLEY WINS ON FIRST in NYT on September 30, 1936 (subscription required) The American Labor Party filed on October 6 a petition to nominate only two candidates: Franklin D. Roosevelt for U.S. president and Herbert H. Lehman for governor.LABOR PARTY FILES PETITION AT ALBANY in NYT on October 7, 1936 (subscription required) Result The whole Democratic ticket was elected. The incumbents Lehman, Bray, Tremaine, Bennett, Merritt and O'Day were re-elected. This was the last election in which the Governor was elected every two years. + 1936 state election results Office Democratic ticket Republican ticket American Labor ticket Socialist ticket Communist ticket GovernorHerbert H. Lehman 2,708,383William F. Bleakley 2,450,104 Herbert H. Lehman 262,192Harry W. Laidler 96,233Robert Minor 40,406Lieutenant GovernorM. William Bray 3,028,091Ralph K. RobertsonMajor General Ralph K. Robertson (1883-1964), of Buffalo, lawyer, American Expeditionary Force in World War I, U.S. Army general in World War II, Maj. Gen. Ralph K. Robertson, Lawyer and Soldier, Dies at 81 Obit in NYT on October 6, 1964 (subscription required) 2,136,506(none) Herman J. HahnRev. Herman J. Hahn, of Buffalo, ran also for Lieutenant Governor in 1928; and for the U.S. Senate in 1938 100,151Julian S. Sawyer 66,132ComptrollerMorris S. Tremaine 3,088,246John A. MayJohn A. May, of Gloversville, JOHN A. MAY Obit in NYT on June 1, 1958 2,055,411(none) Coleman B. CheneyColeman B. Cheney, ran also for Governor in 1942 99,184Grace Hutchins 67,666Attorney GeneralJohn J. Bennett Jr. 3,075,060Nathan D. Perlman 2,093,162(none) Edward Marks 98,909Fred Briehl 67,063Judge of the Court of AppealsHarlan W. Rippey 2,995,071James P. HillJames P. Hill (1878-1950), of Norwich, later Presiding Justice of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division (3rd Dept.), JAMES P. HILL, 72, A RETIRED JURIST Obit in NYT on June 10, 1950 (subscription required) 2,098,630(none) Darwin J. MeseroleDarwin J. Meserole (1868-1952), ran also for Attorney General in 1920; for Chief Judge in 1926; and for associate judge of the Court of Appeals in 1930, 1933 and 1934; DARWIN J. MESEROLE Obit in NYT on May 22, 1952 (subscription required) 103,284Irving Schwab 70,150U.S. Representative-at-largeMatthew J. Merritt 3,013,931Anthony J. ContigugliaAnthony John Contiguglia, of Auburn 2,078,865(none) Frank R. Crosswaith 101,184Roy Hudson 69,336U.S. Representative-at-largeCaroline O'Day 2,992,057Natalie F. CouchNatalie F. (Couch) Williams (1890-1956), of Nyack, lawyer, ran also in 1934 while being personal secretary to Supreme Court Justice Arthur S. Tompkins, Journal Clerk of the New York State Assembly, married 1940 Ex-State Senator Lawrence G. Williams, of Buffalo, MRS. WILLIAMS, 66, LEADER IN G.O.P. Obit in NYT on October 20, 1956 (subscription required) 2,078,803(none) Edna Mitchell Blue 102,133Simon W. Gerson 68,868 Obs.: The vote for Governor is used to define ballot access. See also New York gubernatorial elections Notes Sources Official Result: ROOSEVELT MARGIN 1,112,552 IN STATE; Official Canvass Gives Him 13 Counties, of Which 8 Were Outside New York City.; LEHMAN VOTE 2,970,595 Bleakley Was 520,491 Behind; Socialists Got 86,897; and the Communists 35,609 in NYT in December 1936 (subscription required) Vote Totals-New York Red Book 1937 1936 New York