The 1950 New York state election was held on November 7, 1950, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the state comptroller, the attorney general and a U.S. Senator, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate.
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Nominations
editThe Socialist Workers state convention met on July 9, and nominated Michael Bartell for Governor; Gladys Barker for Lieutenant Governor; and Joseph Hansen for the U.S. Senate.[1] The petition to nominate candidates was filed on September 5 with the Secretary of State.[2]
The American Labor state convention met on September 6 and nominated John T. McManus for Governor; Dr. Clementina J. Paolone, an obstetrician, for Lieutenant Governor; Michael Jiminez for Comptroller; Frank Scheiner for Attorney General; and Dr. W.E.B. DuBois for the U.S. Senate.[3]
The Republican state convention met on September 7 at Saratoga Springs, New York. They re-nominated Governor Thomas E. Dewey and Attorney General Nathaniel L. Goldstein; and nominated Lieutenant Governor Joe R. Hanley for the U.S. Senate; Comptroller Frank C. Moore for Lieutenant Governor; and State Senator J. Raymond McGovern for Comptroller.[4]
The Democratic state convention met on September 7 at Rochester, New York, and nominated Congressman Walter A. Lynch for Governor; Richard H. Balch for Lieutenant Governor; New York City Treasurer Spencer C. Young for Comptroller; Francis J. D'Amanda for Attorney General; and re-nominated the incumbent U.S. Senator Herbert H. Lehman[5]
The Liberal state convention met on September 6 and 7 at the Statler Hotel in New York City, and endorsed the Democratic nominees Lynch and Lehman, but rejected the other three.[6] However, on September 11, the Liberal State Committee substituted the other three Democratic nominees Balch, Young and D'Amanda on the ticket.[7]
Result
editAlmost the whole Republican ticket was elected in a landslide. Only the Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator, Ex-Governor Herbert H. Lehman, managed to stay in office.
The incumbents Dewey, Goldstein and Lehman were re-elected.
This was the last election with separate votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. An amendment adopted in 1953 required the voters to cast a joint vote for the candidates running for these two offices on any ticket, which has been done since the election of 1954.
| Office | Republican ticket | Democratic ticket | Liberal ticket | American Labor ticket | Socialist Workers ticket | Industrial Government ticket | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | Thomas E. Dewey | 2,819,523 | Walter A. Lynch | 1,981,156 | Walter A. Lynch | 265,699 | John T. McManus | 221,966 | Michael Bartell | 13,274 | Eric Hass | 7,254 |
| Lieutenant Governor | Frank C. Moore | 2,615,369 | Richard H. Balch | 1,942,902 | Richard H. Balch | 256,872 | Clementina J. Paolone | 220,898 | Gladys Barker | 13,399 | Nathan Karp | 8,334 |
| Comptroller | J. Raymond McGovern | 2,523,744 | Spencer C. Young[8] | 1,997,149 | Spencer C. Young | 260,110 | Michael Jiminez | 209,845 | Harry Ring | 11,732 | Bronko Papadopolos | 10,276 |
| Attorney General | Nathaniel L. Goldstein | 2,524,134 | Francis J. D'Amanda[9] | 1,983,949 | Francis J. D'Amanda | 245,972 | Frank Scheiner | 212,990 | Arthur Preis | 12,392 | ||
| U.S. Senator | Joe R. Hanley | 2,367,353 | Herbert H. Lehman | 2,319,719 | Herbert H. Lehman | 312,594 | W. E. B. Du Bois | 205,729 | Joseph Hansen | 13,340 | Stephen Emery | 7,559 |
Obs.:
- "Blank, void and scattering" votes: 164,176 (Gov.)
- The vote for Governor is used to define ballot access, for automatic access are necessary 50,000 votes.
Notes
edit- ^ TROTSKYISTS PICK TICKET in NYT on July 10, 1950 (subscription required)
- ^ Socialist Workers File Slate in NYT on September 6, 1950 (subscription required)
- ^ TRUMAN SHAMMING, MARCANTONIO SAYS; ...Slate for A.L.P. Is Listed in NYT on September 7, 1950 (subscription required)
- ^ LEADING CANDIDATES ON THE STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY'S TICKET in NYT on September 8, 1950 (subscription required)
- ^ Lynch, Nominated, Accuses Dewey of 'Unholy Coalition'; Lehman, Balch, Young, D'Amanda Also in 'Balanced' Ticket in NYT on September 8, 1950 (subscription required)
- ^ 3 DEMOCRATS STIR LIBERAL'S REVOLT; Party Nominates Lehman and Lynch but Rejects Balch, Young and D'Amanda in NYT on September 8, 1950 (subscription required)
- ^ 3 STATE DEMOCRATS NAMED BY LIBERALS in NYT on September 12, 1950 (subscription required)
- ^ Spencer C. Young (ca. 1894-1962), of Queens, NY City Treasurer 1946-53, ran also in 1946, SPENCER C. YOUNG, EX-CITY OFFICIAL Obit in NYT on March 24, 1962 (subscription required)
- ^ Francis J. D'Amanda (b. January 14, 1899), lawyer, of Rochester, University of Rochester and Harvard Law School graduate
Sources
edit- Official Result: DEWEY'S PLURALITY OFFICIALLY 572,668; Canvassers' Tabulation Shows Lehman Defeated Hanley by Margin of 246,960 in NYT on December 15, 1950 (subscription required)
New York Red Book 1951