New York gubernatorial election, 1966

New York gubernatorial election, 1966

November 8, 1966

 
Nominee Nelson Rockefeller Frank D. O'Connor
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Malcolm Wilson Howard J. Samuels
Popular vote 2,690,626 2,298,363
Percentage 44.6% 38.1%

 
Candidate Paul L. Adams Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.
Party Conservative (N.Y.) Liberal (N.Y.)
Popular vote 510,023 507,234
Percentage 8.5% 8.4%

County results

Governor before election

Nelson Rockefeller
Republican

Elected Governor

Nelson Rockefeller
Republican

The 1966 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York.

Contested Nominations

Conservative

Conservative Party convention results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative (N.Y.) Paul L. Adams 239 74.92
Conservative (N.Y.) Donald H. Serrell 68 21.32
Conservative (N.Y.) John J. O'Leary 12 3.76
Total votes 319 100.00

Democratic

Democratic Party Convention results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank D. O'Connor 569 80.60
Democratic Howard J. Samuels 137 19.41
Total votes 706 100.00

Liberal

Liberal Party Convention results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal (N.Y.) Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. 209 82.28
Liberal (N.Y.) James L. Farmer, Jr. 33 12.99
Abstaining 12 4.72
Total votes 254 100.00

Results

New York gubernatorial election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Nelson Rockefeller 2,690,626 44.61% -8.47%
Democratic Frank D. O'Connor 2,298,363 38.11% -5.86%
Conservative (N.Y.) Paul L. Adams 510,023 8.46% +6.02%
Liberal Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. 507,234 8.41% +4.23%
Socialist Labor Milton Herder 12,730 0.21% +0.04%
Socialist Workers Judith White 12,506 0.21% -0.13%
Majority 392,263 6.50% -2.62%
Turnout 6,031,482
Republican hold

References

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