1949 United States Senate special election in New York

1949 United States Senate special election in New York
	November 8, 1949
	County Results; Lehman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Dulles: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90%
Senator before election; John Foster Dulles; Republican	Elected Senator ; Herbert H. Lehman; Democratic

The United States Senate special election of 1949 in New York was held on November 8, 1949. On June 28, 1949, incumbent senator Robert F. Wagner resigned due to ill health. On July 7, John Foster Dulles was appointed by Governor Thomas Dewey to fill the vacancy temporarily.[1]

The Republican State Committee nominated Dulles to succeed himself. The Democratic State Committee nominated former Governor Herbert H. Lehman. The Liberal Party endorsed Lehman. The American Labor Party made no nominations and urged its members not to vote for any candidate. The Democratic/Liberal ticket was elected and Dulles was defeated.[2]

Background

Longtime incumbent Senator Robert F. Wagner resigned effective June 29, 1949, citing ill health. Governor Thomas E. Dewey appointed John Foster Dulles, his foreign policy advisor, to fill the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected, and a special election to complete Wagner's term in office was scheduled for November 8, 1949, to coincide with the regularly scheduled state election.

General election

Candidates

Herbert H. Lehman, former Governor of New York (Democratic and Liberal)
John Foster Dulles, incumbent Senator (appointed by Governor Dewey) and diplomat (Republican)

Results

1949 U.S. Senate special election in New York[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Herbert H. Lehman	2,155,763	43.40%
	Liberal	Herbert H. Lehman	426,675	8.59%
	Total	Herbert H. Lehman	2,582,438	51.99%
	Republican	John Foster Dulles (incumbent)	2,384,381	48.01%
Total votes			4,966,819	100.00%

References

"Dulles Appointed Senator". The New York Times. July 8, 1949.
"THE OFFICIAL COUNT: LEHMAN BY 198,057". The New York Times. December 15, 1949.
"NY US Senate Special". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 11, 2020.

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[1] "Dulles Appointed Senator". The New York Times. July 8, 1949.

[2] "THE OFFICIAL COUNT: LEHMAN BY 198,057". The New York Times. December 15, 1949.

[3] "NY US Senate Special". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 11, 2020.

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