The 1962 New York state election was held on November 6, 1962, to elect the

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, the

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, the state comptroller, the

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, a judge of the

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and a

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, as well as all members of the

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and the

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Background

Judge

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would reach the constitutional age limit of 70 years at the end of the year.

Nominations

The

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state convention met on April 1, and nominated again the same ticket as in 1958, headed by Eric Hass for Governor. The Democratic state convention met from September 16 to 18 at

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, and nominated

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Robert M. Morgenthau for governor on the second ballot over

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, Samuel S. Stratton, Howard J. Samuels,

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, and

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. They also nominated Mayor of

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John J. Burns for lieutenant governor; Manhattan Borough President Edward R. Dudley for attorney general; attorney New York City School Board president James B. Donovan for the U.S. Senate; and re-nominated the incumbent Comptroller Arthur Levitt. The Republican state convention met on September 19 at

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, and renominated the incumbents Rockefeller, Wilson, Lefkowitz and Javits; and completed the ticket with John P. Lomenzo for Comptroller and

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Justice Marcus G. Christ for the Court of Appeals. The

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met on September 19, and endorsed the Democratic ticket. The Socialist Workers Party nominated a full slate, and filed a petition to nominate candidates. The Conservative Party selected on July 13 David H. Jaquith to run for governor. They filed a petition to nominate candidates which was challenged by the Republicans. On October 1, the Republican State Chairman L. Judson Morhouse announced that his party dropped the suit, and the ticket went on the ballot.''G.O.P. ENDS SUIT ON CONSERVATIVES; New Party Assured a Place on State Ballot Nov. 6''
in NYT on October 2, 1962 (subscription required)

Result

Four Republicans and two Democrat/Liberals were elected. The incumbents Rockefeller, Wilson, Levitt, Lefkowitz and Javits were re-elected. Note: The vote for governor is used to define

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, for automatic access are necessary 50,000 votes.

Notes

Vote totals from New York Red Book 1963 {{New York elections

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Background

Nominations

Result

See also

Notes