1934 New York gubernatorial election
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November 6, 1934
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 County results Lehman:
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
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The 1934 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934, to elect the Governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic governor Herbert H. Lehman ran for re-election, and he defeated Republican Robert Moses in the general election.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Robert Moses, former Secretary of State of New York (Republican)[1]
- Charles Solomon, (Socialist)[2]
- Herbert H. Lehman, Governor of New York since 1933 (Democratic)[3]
- Israel Amter, (Communist)[4]
- William F. Varney, (Law Preservation)
- Aaron M. Orange, (Socialist Labor)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herbert H. Lehman | 2,201,729 | 58.01% | ||
| Republican | Robert Moses | 1,393,638 | 36.72% | ||
| Socialist | Charles Solomon | 126,580 | 3.34% | ||
| Communist | Israel Amter | 45,878 | 1.21% | ||
| Law Preservation | William F. Varney | 20,449 | 0.54% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Aaron M. Orange | 7,225 | 0.19% | ||
| Total votes | 3,795,499 | 100.00% | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ REPUBLICANS NAME MOSES FOR GOVERNOR ON 3D BALLOT in NYT on September 29, 1934 (subscription required)
- ^ THOMAS NOMINATED IN HARMONY MOVE in NYT on July 2, 1934 (subscription required)
- ^ LEHMAN, COPELAND ARE RENOMINATED IN DRIVING SESSION in NYT on September 28, 1934 (subscription required)
- ^ COMMUNISTS PICK TICKET in NYT on August 29, 1934 (subscription required)
- ^ [1] from Our Campaigns.