1952 United States Senate election in New York

The 1952 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 4, 1952, as part of the bi-annual regular state election, to elect a U.S. Senator. At the same time, all members of the next New York State Assembly and the next New York State Senate, as well as presidential electors were elected.

1952 United States Senate election in New York

November 4, 1952
 
Nominee Irving Ives John Cashmore George S. Counts
Party Republican Democratic Liberal
Popular vote 3,853,934 2,521,736 489,775
Percentage 55.21% 36.13% 7.02%

U.S. senator before election

Irving M. Ives
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Irving M. Ives
Republican

Nominations

The Liberal State Committee met on August 28, and nominated Dr. George S. Counts, Professor of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, for the U.S. Senate.[1]

The Republican State Committee re-nominated the incumbent U.S. Senator Irving M. Ives.

The Democratic State Committee met on August 28, and nominated Brooklyn Borough President John Cashmore for the U.S. Senate.[2]

Result

The Republican incumbent Ives was re-elected with the then-largest margin in state history.

1952 United States Senate election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Irving M. Ives 3,853,934 55.21%
Democratic John Cashmore 2,521,736 36.13%
Liberal George S. Counts 489,775 7.02%
American Labor Corliss Lamont 104,702 1.50%
Socialist Workers Michael Bartell 4,263 0.06%
Socialist Joseph G. Glass 3,382 0.05%
Socialist Labor Nathan Karp 2,451 0.04%
Total votes 6,980,243 100.00%

Sources

Notes

  1. DR. COUNTS TO STAY AS LIBERAL CHOICE in NYT on September 6, 1952 (subscription required)
  2. LIBERALS ADAMANT AGAINST CASHMORE in NYT on September 3, 1952 (subscription required)

See also

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