1936 New York state election
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The1936 New York state electionwas held on November 3, 1936, to elect thegovernor,thelieutenant governor,thestate comptroller,theattorney general,a judge[1]of theNew York Court of Appealsand twoU.S. Representatives-at-large,as well as all members of theNew York State Assemblyand theNew York State Senate.
Nominations[edit]
TheCommuniststate convention met on June 14, and nominated Robert Minor for Governor; Julian S. Sawyer, ofBuffalo,for Lieutenant Governor; and Irving Schwab, ofNew York City,for the Court of Appeals.[2]
TheSocialiststate convention met on June 27 at the Hotel Delano inNew York City,and nominated Dr.Harry W. Laidlerfor Governor; the Rev. Herman J. Hahn for Lieutenant Governor; Edward Marks ofFreeportfor Attorney General; and Coleman B. Cheney for Comptroller.[3]
TheDemocraticstate convention met on September 29 atSyracuse, New York,and re-nominated the incumbents Lehman, Bray, Tremaine and Bennett; and completed the ticket with Harlan W. Rippey for the Court of Appeals.[4]
TheRepublicanstate convention met on September 29 atAlbany, New York,and nominatedNew York Supreme CourtJusticeWilliam F. Bleakley,ofYonkers,for Governor on the first ballot (vote: Bleakley 680,George R. Fearon348).Frank GannettandJoe R. Hanleywere also contenders for the nomination. Also nominated were Col. Ralph K. Robertson for Lieutenant Governor; John A. May for Comptroller;Nathan D. Perlmanfor Attorney General; and James P. Hill for the Court of Appeals.[5]
TheAmerican Labor Partyfiled on October 6 a petition to nominate only two candidates: Franklin D. Roosevelt for U.S. President and Herbert H. Lehman for Governor.[6]
Result[edit]
The whole Democratic ticket was elected.
The incumbents Lehman, Bray, Tremaine, Bennett, Merritt and O'Day were re-elected. This was the last election in which the Governor was elected every two years.
| Office | Democraticticket | Republicanticket | American Laborticket | Socialistticket | Communistticket | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | Herbert H. Lehman | 2,708,403 | William F. Bleakley | 2,450,104 | Herbert H. Lehman | 262,192 | Harry W. Laidler | 86,897 | Robert Minor | 35,609 |
| Lieutenant Governor | M. William Bray | 3,028,091 | Ralph K. Robertson[7] | 2,136,506 | (none) | Herman J. Hahn[8] | 100,151 | Julian S. Sawyer | 66,132 | |
| Comptroller | Morris S. Tremaine | 3,088,246 | John A. May[9] | 2,055,411 | (none) | Coleman B. Cheney[10] | 99,184 | Grace Hutchins | 67,666 | |
| Attorney General | John J. Bennett Jr. | 3,075,060 | Nathan D. Perlman | 2,093,162 | (none) | Edward Marks | 98,909 | Fred Briehl | 67,063 | |
| Judge of the Court of Appeals | Harlan W. Rippey | 2,995,071 | James P. Hill[11] | 2,098,630 | (none) | Darwin J. Meserole[12] | 103,284 | Irving Schwab | 70,150 | |
| U.S. Representative-at-large | Matthew J. Merritt | 3,013,931 | Anthony J. Contiguglia[13] | 2,078,865 | (none) | Frank R. Crosswaith | 101,184 | Roy Hudson | 69,336 | |
| U.S. Representative-at-large | Caroline O'Day | 2,992,057 | Natalie F. Couch[14] | 2,078,803 | (none) | Edna Mitchell Blue | 102,133 | Simon W. Gerson | 68,868 | |
Obs.: The vote for Governor is used to defineballot access.
Notes[edit]
- ^to succeedLeonard C. Crouchwho would reach the constitutional age limit at the end of the year
- ^COMMUNISTS PICK SLATEin NYT on June 15, 1936 (subscription required)
- ^STATE SOCIALISTS CHOOSE LAIDLERin NYT on June 28, 1936 (subscription required)
- ^Harmony Marks Democratic Convention as Entire Ticket Is Swiftly Approved; LEHMAN RENAMED BY ACCLAMATIONin NYT on September 30, 1936 (subscription required)
- ^BLEAKLEY WINS ON FIRSTin NYT on September 30, 1936 (subscription required)
- ^LABOR PARTY FILES PETITION AT ALBANYin NYT on October 7, 1936 (subscription required)
- ^Major General Ralph K. Robertson (1883-1964), ofBuffalo,lawyer,American Expeditionary ForceinWorld War I,U.S. Armygeneral inWorld War II,Maj. Gen. Ralph K. Robertson, Lawyer and Soldier, Dies at 81Obit in NYT on October 6, 1964 (subscription required)
- ^Rev. Herman J. Hahn, ofBuffalo,ran also for Lieutenant Governor in 1928; and for the U.S. Senate in 1938
- ^John A. May, ofGloversville,JOHN A. MAYObit in NYT on June 1, 1958
- ^Coleman B. Cheney, ran also for Governor in 1942
- ^James P. Hill (1878-1950), ofNorwich,later Presiding Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, Appellate Division(3rd Dept.),JAMES P. HILL, 72, A RETIRED JURISTObit in NYT on June 10, 1950 (subscription required)
- ^Darwin J. Meserole (1868-1952), ran also for Attorney General in 1920; for Chief Judge in 1926; and for associate judge of the Court of Appeals in 1930, 1933 and 1934;DARWIN J. MESEROLEObit in NYT on May 22, 1952 (subscription required)
- ^Anthony John Contiguglia, ofAuburn
- ^Natalie F. (Couch) Williams (1890-1956), ofNyack,lawyer, ran also in 1934 while being personal secretary to Supreme Court Justice Arthur S. Tompkins, Journal Clerk of theNew York State Assembly,married 1940 Ex-State Senator Lawrence G. Williams, ofBuffalo,MRS. WILLIAMS, 66, LEADER IN G.O.P.Obit in NYT on October 20, 1956 (subscription required)
Sources[edit]
- Official Result:ROOSEVELT MARGIN 1,112,552 IN STATE; Official Canvass Gives Him 13 Counties, of Which 8 Were Outside New York City.; LEHMAN VOTE 2,970,595 Bleakley Was 520,491 Behind; Socialists Got 86,897; and the Communists 35,609in NYT in December 1936 (subscription required)
Vote Totals-New York Red Book 1937