1964 United States Senate election in New York

none March 2026 April 2020 1964 United States Senate election in New York New York Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg presidential no 1958 United States Senate election in New York 1958 1970 United States Senate election in New York 1970 November 3, 1964 File:Robert F Kennedy cropped.jpg 150x150px Robert F. Kennedy Democratic Party (United States) Liberal Party of New York 3,823,749 53.47% File:Kenneth_Keating_(US_Senator_from_New_York).jpg Kenneth Keating Republican Party (United States) 3,104,056 43.40% NewYorkSenatorial1964.svg 300px County resultsKennedy: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Keating: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Kenneth Keating Republican Party (United States) Robert F. Kennedy Democratic Party (United States) The 1964 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 3, 1964. Republican incumbent Kenneth Keating ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Robert F. Kennedy. Democratic nomination Candidates Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. attorney general and brother of John F. Kennedy Samuel S. Stratton, U.S. representative from Schenectady John English, a Nassau County leader who helped John F. Kennedy during the 1960 presidential election, encouraged Robert Kennedy to oppose Keating. At the time, Samuel S. Stratton, a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 35th congressional district, was considered the most likely Democratic candidate. At first, Kennedy resisted. After President Kennedy's assassination, Robert Kennedy remained as attorney general under President Lyndon B. Johnson. However, Johnson and Kennedy feuded. Kennedy decided to run for the Senate in New York in August, and resigned from the cabinet on September 3, 1964. While many reform Democrats resisted Kennedy, New York City mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. and party bosses like Charles A. Buckley and Peter J. Crotty backed Kennedy.Peter J. Crotty (ca. 1910-1992), lawyer, of Buffalo, President of the Buffalo City Council 1948-51, Peter J. Crotty, Democratic Force In Western New York, Dies at 82 https://web.archive.org/web/20170108094049/http://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/04/nyregion/peter-j-crotty-democratic-force-in-western-new-york-dies-at-82.html January 8, 2017 in NYT on March 4, 1992The Carpetbagger, 1964 in NYT on February 23, 1999 Convention results The Democratic Party state convention met on September 1 and nominated Kennedy on the first ballot with 968 votes against 153 for Stratton.https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/02/archives/kennedy-swamps-stratton-to-win-state-nomination-democrats-name.html KENNEDY SWAMPS STRATTON TO WIN STATE NOMINATION; Democrats Name Attorney General, 968 to 153, at a Noisy Convention Here; NOMINEE ANSWERS FOES; He Says New York's First Senator Was an Able Man From Massachusetts; Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, a sudden new power in New York politics, won the Democratic nomination for Senator yesterday at one of the most boisterous state conventions ever held here The New York Times September 2, 1964 April 20, 2020 November 22, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181122141155/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/02/archives/kennedy-swamps-stratton-to-win-state-nomination-democrats-name.html live Other nominations The Socialist Labor state convention met on March 29, and nominated John Emanuel.https://www.nytimes.com/1964/03/30/archives/senate-candidate-chosen.html Senate Candidate Chosen The New York Times March 30, 1964 April 20, 2020 The Republican state convention met on August 31, and re-nominated the incumbent U.S. Senator Kenneth B. Keating.https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/01/archives/keating-chosen-by-republicans-in-show-of-unity-fino-and-other.html KEATING CHOSEN BY REPUBLICANS IN SHOW OF UNITY; Fino and Other Dissidents Yield to Party Chiefs at State Convention Here The New York Times September 1, 1964 April 20, 2020 November 23, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181123005542/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/01/archives/keating-chosen-by-republicans-in-show-of-unity-fino-and-other.html live The Conservative state convention met on August 31 at Saratoga Springs, New York, and nominated Henry Paolucci.https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/01/archives/paolucci-named-by-conservatives-senate-nomination-made-as-party.html PAOLUCCI NAMED BY CONSERVATIVES The New York Times September 1, 1964 April 20, 2020 The Liberal Party met on September 1, the same day as the Democratic convention, and endorsed Kennedy.https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/02/archives/kennedy-named-by-liberal-party-opposition-to-candidacy-is-angry-but.html KENNEDY NAMED BY LIBERAL PARTY; Opposition to Candidacy Is Angry, But Scattered; The Liberal party's state convention listened to some angry, but scattered, opposition last night, and then enthusiastically nominated Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy for United States Senator The New York Times September 2, 1964 April 20, 2020 November 22, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181122133522/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/02/archives/kennedy-named-by-liberal-party-opposition-to-candidacy-is-angry-but.html live The Socialist Workers Party filed a petition to nominate candidates on September 7. Richard Garza was nominated.https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/08/archives/socialist-workers-petitions-names-negro-for-president.html Socialist Workers' Petitions Names Negro for President The New York Times September 8, 1964 April 20, 2020 November 16, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201116231224/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/08/archives/socialist-workers-petitions-names-negro-for-president.html live General election Candidates John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) Richard Garza (Socialist Workers) Kenneth Keating, incumbent U.S. senator since 1959 and associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals since 1959 (Republican) Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. attorney general and brother of John F. Kennedy (Democratic and Liberal) Henry Paolucci (Conservative) Campaign During the campaign, Kennedy was frequently met by large crowds. Keating accused Kennedy of being an arrogant "carpetbagger" from Massachusetts. Kennedy responded to these charges in a televised town meeting by saying, "If the senator of the state of New York is going be selected on who's lived here the longest, then I think people are going to vote for my opponent. If it's going be selected on who's got the best New York accent, then I think I'm probably out too. But I think if it's going be selected on the basis of who can make the best United States senator, I think I'm still in the contest."http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/06/15/senate.2000/hillary.carpetbaggers/ Lessons for Mrs. Clinton from 1964 - June 15, 1999 Cnn.com June 15, 1999 April 21, 2020 August 4, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200804153606/http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/06/15/senate.2000/hillary.carpetbaggers/ live Results Campaign help from President Lyndon B. Johnson, as well as the Democratic landslide after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, helped carry Kennedy into office, though Kennedy polled about 1.1 million votes fewer than Johnson did in New York. 1964 New York United States Senate electionhttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1964election.pdf Clerk of the House of Representatives 1964 Election Results Page 30 June 10, 2011 June 3, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20110610223908/http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1964election.pdf live Democratic Party (United States) Robert F. Kennedy 3,539,103 49.49% +6.03% Liberal Party of New York Robert F. Kennedy 284,646 4.00% -0.91% Total Robert F. Kennedy 3,823,749 53.47% +5.09% Republican Party (United States) Kenneth Keating (incumbent) 3,104,056 43.40% -7.35% Conservative Party of New York State Henry Paolucci 212,216 2.97% +2.97% Socialist Labor Party of America John Emanuel 7,358 0.1% +0.1% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Richard Garza 4,202 0.06% +0.06% 7,151,581 100.00% Spoilt vote Blank, void, and scattering 152,909 Aftermath Kennedy had served fewer than four years in office when he announced that he would challenge Johnson for the 1968 Democratic nomination for president. After Johnson withdrew, Kennedy faced Hubert Humphrey and Eugene McCarthy for the nomination. However, he was assassinated in June 1968. Charles Goodell was appointed to complete the remainder of this term. See also 1964 New York state election 1964 United States Senate elections References External links Images from the Kennedy campaign Category:Robert F. Kennedy 1964 Category:1964 New York (state) elections New York