The 1959 New York state election was held on November 3, 1959, to elect the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.
Chief Judge Albert Conway would reach the constitutional age limit of 70 years at the end of the year.
Both Democrats and Republicans nominated Charles S. Desmond, the senior associate judge of the Court of Appeals, to succeed Conway. [1]
Charles Desmond was elected without opposition.
Office | Republican ticket | Democratic ticket | Liberal ticket | |||
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Chief Judge | Charles S. Desmond | 2,092,694 | Charles S. Desmond | 2,080,744 | Charles S. Desmond | 220,701 |
Desmond's total vote was 4,394,139
Vote totals from New York Red Book 1960
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The 1959 New York state election was held on November 3, 1959, to elect the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.
Chief Judge Albert Conway would reach the constitutional age limit of 70 years at the end of the year.
Both Democrats and Republicans nominated Charles S. Desmond, the senior associate judge of the Court of Appeals, to succeed Conway. [1]
Charles Desmond was elected without opposition.
Office | Republican ticket | Democratic ticket | Liberal ticket | |||
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Chief Judge | Charles S. Desmond | 2,092,694 | Charles S. Desmond | 2,080,744 | Charles S. Desmond | 220,701 |
Desmond's total vote was 4,394,139
Vote totals from New York Red Book 1960
General |
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U.S. President | |||||
U.S. Senate |
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U.S. House |
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Governor and Lieutenant Governor |
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Attorney General | |||||
Comptroller | |||||
State Legislature |
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Judicial | |||||