1944 United States Senate election in New York

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1944 United States Senate election in New York
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  1938 November 8, 1944 1949 (special)  
  Robert F. Wagner.jpg Thomas E. Dewey 1948 campaign NYWTS (cropped).jpg
Nominee Robert F. Wagner Thomas J. Curran
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance
Popular vote3,294,5762,899,497
Percentage53.06%46.70%

1944 United States Senate Election in New York by County.svg
County Results
Wagner:     50–60%     60–70%
Curran:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Senator before election

Robert F. Wagner
Democratic

Elected Senator

Robert F. Wagner
Democratic

The United States Senate election of 1944 in New York was held on November 8, 1944. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert F. Wagner was re-elected to a fourth term over Republican Thomas J. Curran. Wagner would not complete the term, resigning in June 1949 due to ill health.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1944 United States Senate election in New York [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert F. Wagner (incumbent)2,485,73540.03%
American Labor Robert F. Wagner (incumbent)483,7857.79%
Liberal Robert F. Wagner (incumbent)325,0565.23%
Total Robert F. Wagner (incumbent) 3,294,576 53.06%
Republican Thomas J. Curran 2,899,49746.70%
Socialist Labor Eric Hass 15,2440.25%
Total votes6,209,317 100.00%

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