1952 United States Senate election in New York
The 1952 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 4, 1952, as part of the bi-annual regular state election, to elect a U.S. Senator. At the same time, all members of the next New York State Assembly and the next New York State Senate, as well as presidential electors were elected.
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Nominations
The Liberal State Committee met on August 28, and nominated Dr. George S. Counts, Professor of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, for the U.S. Senate.[1]
The Republican State Committee re-nominated the incumbent U.S. Senator Irving M. Ives.
The Democratic State Committee met on August 28, and nominated Brooklyn Borough President John Cashmore for the U.S. Senate.[2]
Result
The Republican incumbent Ives was re-elected with the then-largest margin in state history.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Irving M. Ives | 3,853,934 | 55.21% | ||
| Democratic | John Cashmore | 2,521,736 | 36.13% | ||
| Liberal | George S. Counts | 489,775 | 7.02% | ||
| American Labor | Corliss Lamont | 104,702 | 1.50% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Michael Bartell | 4,263 | 0.06% | ||
| Socialist | Joseph G. Glass | 3,382 | 0.05% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Nathan Karp | 2,451 | 0.04% | ||
| Total votes | 6,980,243 | 100.00% | |||
Sources
- Official result: FINAL STATE COUNT GIVES RECORD VOTE; Eisenhower Carried New York by 848,214 Margin as Total of 7,216,054 Cast Ballots in NYT on December 9, 1952 (subscription required)
Notes
- DR. COUNTS TO STAY AS LIBERAL CHOICE in NYT on September 6, 1952 (subscription required)
- LIBERALS ADAMANT AGAINST CASHMORE in NYT on September 3, 1952 (subscription required)
See also
- 1952 United States Senate elections
- New York state elections
- 1952 United States presidential election