1963 New York state election
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The 1963 New York state election was held on November 5, 1963, to elect a judge of the New York Court of Appeals. Besides, an amendment to the State Constitution proposed to allow off-track betting and was accepted.
Background
[edit]Judge Sydney F. Foster would reach the constitutional age limit of 70 years at the end of the year.
Nominations
[edit]Both Democratic and the Republican state committees met on September 9, and nominated Democrat Francis Bergan, the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division (Third Dept.), to succeed Foster.[1]
The Liberal State Committee met on September 10, and endorsed the Democratic/Republican nominee.[2]
Result
[edit]Francis Bergan was elected unopposed.
| Office | Democratic ticket | Republican ticket | Liberal ticket | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge of the Court of Appeals | Francis Bergan | 2,155,844 | Francis Bergan | 2,141,261 | Francis Bergan | 191,077 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 2 PARTIES NAME JUSTICE BERGAN in New York Times on September 10, 1963 (subscription required)
- ^ LIBERALS NOMINATE BERGAN FOR COURT in New York Times on September 11, 1963 (subscription required)
Sources
[edit]- VOTE LIGHT HERE; ...Amendments Pass; Off-Track Betting Proposal Is Approved by a Margin of 3 to 1 in Light City Voting in NYT on November 6, 1963 (subscription required)