The 1974 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 5, 1974. Republican incumbent Jacob Javits was re-elected to a fourth term in office against Ramsey Clark and Barbara Keating.
Democratic primary Candidates Ramsey Clark, former United States attorney general Lee Alexander, mayor of Syracuse Abraham Hirschfeld, real estate developer Withdrew Allard K. Lowenstein, former U.S. representative from Nassau County (withdrew after defeat at convention)
Convention results
Results
Conservative primary Candidates Barbara A. Keating, Vietnam war widow
Withdrew
Dennis Bonnette, Niagara University philosophy professor (following first convention ballot) Roy Cohn, attorney (withdrew June 28)
Convention results The convention used a weighted voting system. Cohn was eligible to seek a primary, but opted not to.
General election Candidates Elijah C. Boyd (American Labor) Ramsey Clark, former United States attorney general (Democratic) William F. Dowling (American) Mildred Edelman (Communist) Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) Jacob Javits, incumbent Senator since 1957 (Republican and Liberal) Barbara Keating, Vietnam War widow (Conservative) Robert E. Massi (Socialist Labor)
Results
See also 1974 United States Senate elections
References