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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1962 New York gubernatorial election
| country = New York
| flag_image = Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1958 New York state election
| previous_year = 1958
| next_election = 1966 New York gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1966
| election_date = November 6, 1962
| image1 = File:Nelson Rockefeller 1960 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = ''']'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = ''']'''
| popular_vote1 = '''3,081,587'''
| percentage1 = '''53.1%'''
| image2 = File:Robert Morgenthau 1962 (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = ]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| alliance2 = ]
| running_mate2 = John J. Burns
| popular_vote2 = 2,552,418
| percentage2 = 44.0%
| map_image = 1962 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_caption = County results<br/>'''Rockefeller:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}<br/>'''Morgenthau:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}}
| title = Governor
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| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = ]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsNY}}
The '''1962 New York gubernatorial election''' was held on November 8, 1962 to elect the ] and ]. Incumbent Republican ] won reelection. As of 2022, this is the last time ] (New York County) voted for a Republican in a statewide election.


==Democratic nomination==
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===Candidates===
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* ], former ] and chair of the ]
* ], U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and son of former U.S. Treasury Secretary ]
* ], District Attorney of Queens County
* ], U.S. Representative from ]
* ], industrialist and philanthropist
====Withdrew====
* ], New York City Controller (at convention)

===Campaign===
Robert Morgenthau began exploring campaign only thirty-three days before the Democratic convention, when President ] and mayor of New York City ] met in Washington. With only two weeks before the convention, Morgenthau publicly acknowledged his candidacy and resigned as United States Attorney to actively campaign.<ref name=dconresults> in NYT on September 18, 1962 (subscription required)</ref> Wagner staked his political prestige on the Morgenthau campaign.<ref name=dconresults/>

===Results===
The ] state convention met in ] from September 16 to 18.<ref> in NYT on September 19, 1962 (subscription required)</ref><ref name=dconresults/> The convention opened with a keynote speech from mayor Wagner, who attacked Governor Rockefeller as a reactionary and compared him to ].<ref name=dconresults/> Other speakers attacking Rockefeller included former governors ] and ], who called Rockefeller a "part-time governor" more interested in being President in 1964.<ref name=dconresults/> The convention delegates nominated Morgenthau for governor on the unanimously on the second ballot, after he fell seven votes short on the first ballot.<ref name=dconresults/>

At the opening of the convention, Morgenthau appeared likely to win a first-ballot majority with the support of both the Bronx, where party boss ] announced he would lead at least 106 of the 110 delegates to support Morgenthau, and Brooklyn, which abandoned ] ] on the first ballot. Buckley's endorsement was considered particularly decisive, since Wagner had supported a primary challenge to Buckley earlier in 1962 and sought to unseat him as Bronx party boss.<ref name=dconresults/>

However, when the roll was called, Morgenthau's base of support in ] and ] was less solid than expected, and the first ballot left him seven votes short. In Manhattan, reformist delegates had voted for Samuels or Stratton, while in Westchester, O'Connor had captured fifteen of the forty-five delegates.<ref name=dconresults/>

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = ]
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 563
| percentage = 49.47%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = ]
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 375
| percentage = 32.95%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = ]
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 103
| percentage = 9.05%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = ]
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 74
| percentage = 6.50%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = ]
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 22
| percentage = 1.93%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = ] (withdrawn)
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 1
| percentage = 0.09%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,138
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}

After the second ballot showed Morgenthau making inroads in Queen, O'Connors base, support for O'Connor collapsed. Morgenthau ultimately won fifty delegates in Queens before the vote was made unanimous.<ref name=dconresults/>

===Aftermath===
The Liberal Party met on September 19 and endorsed the Democratic ticket.

==General election==
===Candidates===
* Richard Garza, restaurant employee, seaman, and candidate for Mayor of New York City in 1961 (Socialist Workers)
* ], perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)
* David H. Jaquith, industrialist (Conservative)
* ], U.S Attorney for the Southern District of New York (Democratic and Liberal)
* ], incumbent Governor since 1959 (Republican)

===Results===
{{Election box begin|title=1962 New York gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = ] (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 3,081,587
| percentage = 53.08%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = '']''
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = ''2,309,743''
| percentage = ''39.78%''
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = '']''
| party = Liberal Party of New York
| votes = ''242,675''
| percentage = ''4.18%''
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
| candidate = ]
| party = Total
| votes = 2,552,418
| percentage = 43.96%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = David H. Jaquith
| party = Conservative Party of New York
| votes = 141,877
| percentage = 2.44%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Richard Garza
| party = Socialist Workers Party (US)
| votes = 19,968
| percentage = 0.34%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = ]
| party = Socialist Labor Party (US)
| votes = 9,762
| percentage = 0.17%
| change =
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 5,805,612
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Works cited==
* {{cite book|last1=Benjamin |first1=Gerald |last2=Catalano |first2=Michael |title=Beyond Donkeys and Elephants: Minor Political Parties in Contemporary American Politics |publisher=] |date=2020 |doi=10.2307/j.ctv15tt76n |url=https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv15tt76n |isbn=978-0-7006-2929-9}}
* {{cite book|last=Soyer |first=Daniel |title=Left in the Center: The Liberal Party of New York and the Rise and Fall of American Social Democracy |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7591/j.ctv1hw3x50.2 |publisher=] |date=2021 |jstor=10.7591/j.ctv1hw3x50.2 |isbn=9781501759888}}

{{1962 United States elections}}
{{New York elections}}
{{US Third Party Election}}

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Revision as of 04:50, 8 January 2025

1962 New York gubernatorial election
← 1958 November 6, 1962 1966 →
 
Nominee Nelson Rockefeller Robert Morgenthau
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Liberal
Running mate Malcolm Wilson John J. Burns
Popular vote 3,081,587 2,552,418
Percentage 53.1% 44.0%
County results
Rockefeller:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Morgenthau:      50-60%
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The 1962 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1962 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Incumbent Republican Nelson Rockefeller won reelection. As of 2022, this is the last time Manhattan (New York County) voted for a Republican in a statewide election.

Democratic nomination

Candidates

Withdrew

Campaign

Robert Morgenthau began exploring campaign only thirty-three days before the Democratic convention, when President John F. Kennedy and mayor of New York City Robert F. Wagner Jr. met in Washington. With only two weeks before the convention, Morgenthau publicly acknowledged his candidacy and resigned as United States Attorney to actively campaign. Wagner staked his political prestige on the Morgenthau campaign.

Results

The Democratic state convention met in Syracuse from September 16 to 18. The convention opened with a keynote speech from mayor Wagner, who attacked Governor Rockefeller as a reactionary and compared him to Barry Goldwater. Other speakers attacking Rockefeller included former governors Herbert H. Lehman and W. Averell Harriman, who called Rockefeller a "part-time governor" more interested in being President in 1964. The convention delegates nominated Morgenthau for governor on the unanimously on the second ballot, after he fell seven votes short on the first ballot.

At the opening of the convention, Morgenthau appeared likely to win a first-ballot majority with the support of both the Bronx, where party boss Charles A. Buckley announced he would lead at least 106 of the 110 delegates to support Morgenthau, and Brooklyn, which abandoned favorite son Abraham Beame on the first ballot. Buckley's endorsement was considered particularly decisive, since Wagner had supported a primary challenge to Buckley earlier in 1962 and sought to unseat him as Bronx party boss.

However, when the roll was called, Morgenthau's base of support in Manhattan and Westchester County was less solid than expected, and the first ballot left him seven votes short. In Manhattan, reformist delegates had voted for Samuels or Stratton, while in Westchester, O'Connor had captured fifteen of the forty-five delegates.

1962 New York Democratic convention, first ballot
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Morgenthau 563 49.47%
Democratic Frank D. O'Connor 375 32.95%
Democratic Samuel S. Stratton 103 9.05%
Democratic Howard J. Samuels 74 6.50%
Democratic James A. Farley 22 1.93%
Democratic Abraham Beame (withdrawn) 1 0.09%
Total votes 1,138 100.00%

After the second ballot showed Morgenthau making inroads in Queen, O'Connors base, support for O'Connor collapsed. Morgenthau ultimately won fifty delegates in Queens before the vote was made unanimous.

Aftermath

The Liberal Party met on September 19 and endorsed the Democratic ticket.

General election

Candidates

  • Richard Garza, restaurant employee, seaman, and candidate for Mayor of New York City in 1961 (Socialist Workers)
  • Eric Hass, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)
  • David H. Jaquith, industrialist (Conservative)
  • Robert Morgenthau, U.S Attorney for the Southern District of New York (Democratic and Liberal)
  • Nelson Rockefeller, incumbent Governor since 1959 (Republican)

Results

1962 New York gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Nelson Rockefeller (incumbent) 3,081,587 53.08%
Democratic Robert Morgenthau 2,309,743 39.78%
Liberal Robert Morgenthau 242,675 4.18%
Total Robert Morgenthau 2,552,418 43.96%
Conservative David H. Jaquith 141,877 2.44%
Socialist Workers Richard Garza 19,968 0.34%
Socialist Labor Eric Hass 9,762 0.17%
Total votes 5,805,612 100.00%

References

  1. ^ MORGENTHAU NOMINATED TO OPPOSE ROCKEFELLER; VICTOR ON SECOND BALLOT in NYT on September 18, 1962 (subscription required)
  2. DEMOCRATS NAME DUDLEY, A NEGRO, TO STATE TICKET; DONOVAN TO OPPOSE JAVITS; LEVITT IS CHOSEN in NYT on September 19, 1962 (subscription required)

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