1962 United States Senate election in New York
The 1962 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jacob Javits won against Democratic challenger James B. Donovan.
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Democratic nomination
Candidates
- James B. Donovan, attorney and Vice Chair of the New York City Board of Education
- Paul O'Dwyer, former member of the New York City Council
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jacob K. Javits (incumbent) | 3,272,417 | 57.38% |  4.11 | |
| Democratic | James B. Donovan | 2,113,772 | 37.06% |  5.46 | |
| Liberal | James B. Donovan | 175,551 | 3.08% | 1.22 | |
| Total | James B. Donovan | 2,289,323 | 40.14% | N/A | |
| Conservative | Kieran O'Doherty | 116,151 | 2.04% | N/A | |
| Socialist Workers | Carl Feingold | 17,440 | 0.31% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | Stephen Emery | 7,786 | 0.14% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 5,703,117 | 100.00% | |||
References
- DEMOCRATS NAME DUDLEY, A NEGRO, TO STATE TICKET; DONOVAN TO OPPOSE JAVITS; LEVITT IS CHOSEN in NYT on September 19, 1962 (subscription required)
- "Our Campaigns - NY US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1962".
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