The 1942 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942, to elect the Governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic governor Herbert H. Lehman was not a candidate for re-election. Republican Thomas E. Dewey defeated New York Attorney General John J. Bennett Jr. and Dean Alfange in the general election.
Democratic nomination Candidates John J. Bennett Jr., New York Attorney General since 1931 James M. Mead, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1938
Results The Democratic state convention met on August 20 at the Hotel St. George in Brooklyn. Influenced by James A. Farley, the convention nominated State Attorney General John J. Bennett Jr., for governor on the first ballot with 623 votes against 393 for U.S. Senator James M. Mead, the candidate favored by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.BENNETT WINS NOMINATION ON FIRST BALLOT, 623-393 in NYT on August 21, 1942 (subscription required)
American Labor nomination Candidates Dean Alfange, chair of the American Labor Party and nominee for U.S. Representative in 1941
Results At the American Labor state convention on August 22, the party declined to nominate Bennett or Mead, and instead nominated Dean Alfange.ALFANGE IS NAMED BY A. L. P. TO RUN FOR GOVERNORSHIP in NYT on August 23, 1942 (subscription required)
Republican nomination Candidates Thomas E. Dewey, former District Attorney of New York County, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and nominee for governor in 1938
Results At the Republican state convention in Saratoga Springs on August 24, Dewey was nominated unanimously.REPUBLICANS NAME DEWEY UNANIMOUSLY FOR GOVERNOR in NYT on August 25, 1942 (subscription required)TICKET IS SELECTED TO SUPPORT DEWEY in NYT on August 26, 1942 (subscription required)
General election Candidates Israel Amter, perennial candidate (Communist)COMMUNISTS FILE TICKET AT ALBANY in NYT on August 29, 1942 (subscription required)AMTER TO REMAIN IN RACE IN STATE; To Continue Campaign Despite Withdrawal of Four Others From Communist Ticket in NYT on September 5, 1942 (subscription required)COMMUNISTS LEAVE 3 GAPS ON TICKET in NYT on September 8, 1942 (subscription required) John J. Bennett Jr., New York Attorney General since 1931 (Democratic) Coleman Cheney, Skidmore College professor of economics (Socialist)SOCIALISTS NOMINATE CHENEY FOR GOVERNOR in NYT on June 22, 1942 (subscription required)Socialist Ticket Filed in NYT on September 1, 1942 (subscription required) Thomas E. Dewey, former District Attorney of New York County, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and nominee for governor in 1938 (Republican) Aaron Orange, Bronx public school teacher and perennial candidate (Industrial Government)STATE TICKET NOMINATED; Socialist Labor Party Names A.M. Orange for Governor in NYT on April 6, 1942 (subscription required)
Results
See also 1942 New York state election New York gubernatorial elections
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