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.

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Background

Judge Sydney F. Foster would reach the constitutional age limit of 70 years at the end of the year.

Nominations

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

Francis Bergan was elected unopposed.

1963 state election result
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

  1. 2 PARTIES NAME JUSTICE BERGAN in New York Times on September 10, 1963 (subscription required)
  2. LIBERALS NOMINATE BERGAN FOR COURT in New York Times on September 11, 1963 (subscription required)

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