The 1939 New York state election was held on November 7, 1939, to elect the
Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals. They are also known as the Chief Judge of New York.
The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals. In addition, th ...
. Besides, an amendment to the State Constitution proposed to legalize
Parimutuel betting
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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.
The
American Labor State Committee met on September 30 and endorsed the Democratic nominee Irving Lehman.
The
Republican
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Political ideology
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** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
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.
Notes
Sources
*Official result
in NYT on December 10, 1939 (subscription required)
New York Red Book 1940
See also
New York state elections
The results of elections in the state of New York have tended to be more Democratic-leaning than in most of the United States, with in recent decades a solid majority of Democratic voters, concentrated in New York City and some of its suburbs, i ...
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