The 1963 New York state election was held on November 5, 1963, to elect a judge of the
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the Unified Court System of the State of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six Associate Judges who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by t ...
. Besides, an amendment to the
State Constitution proposed to allow
off-track betting and was accepted.
Background
Judge
Sydney F. Foster would reach the constitutional age limit of 70 years at the end of the year.
Nominations
Both
Democratic and the
Republican state committees met on September 9, and nominated Democrat Francis Bergan, the Presiding Justice of the
Appellate Division (Third Dept.), to succeed Foster.
The
Liberal
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State Committee met on September 10, and endorsed the Democratic/Republican nominee.
''LIBERALS NOMINATE BERGAN FOR COURT''
in ''New York Times'' on September 11, 1963 (subscription required)
Result
Francis Bergan
Francis Bergan (April 20, 1902 Albany, New York – March 23, 1998 Albany, NY) was an American lawyer and politician.
Life
He was the son of Michael Bergan and Mary Bergan. He was educated at the New York State College for Teachers. Then he worke ...
was elected unopposed.
Notes
Sources
''VOTE LIGHT HERE; ...Amendments Pass; Off-Track Betting Proposal Is Approved by a Margin of 3 to 1 in Light City Voting''
in NYT on November 6, 1963 (subscription required)
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 ...
{{New York state elections
1963
Events January
* January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...
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