The 1959 New York state election was held on November 3, 1959, to elect the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.
Background[edit]
Chief Judge Albert Conway would reach the constitutional age limit of 70 years at the end of the year.
Nominations[edit]
Both Democrats and Republicans nominated Charles S. Desmond, the senior associate judge of the Court of Appeals, to succeed Conway.[1]
Result[edit]
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 |
Notes[edit]
Desmond's total vote was 4,394,139
- ^ Both Parties Nominate Desmond For the State's Top Judicial Post in NYT on September 24, 1959 (subscription required)
Vote totals from New York Red Book 1960
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