New York state election, 1959

New York state election, 1959

The 1959 New York state election was held on November 3, 1959, to elect the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.

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Background

Chief Judge Albert Conway would reach the constitutional age limit of 70 years at the end of the year.

Nominations

Both Democrats and Republicans nominated Charles S. Desmond, the senior associate judge of the Court of Appeals, to succeed Conway.[1]

Result

The only candidate was elected.

1959 state election result
Ticket / Office Chief Judge
Republican Charles S. Desmond
Democratic Charles S. Desmond
Liberal Charles S. Desmond

Notes

  1. ^ Both Parties Nominate Desmond For the State's Top Judicial Post in NYT on September 24, 1959 (subscription required)

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