1944 United States Senate election in New York
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1944 United States Senate election in New York
| country = New York
| flag_image = Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1938 United States Senate election in New York
| previous_year = 1938
| next_election = 1949 United States Senate special election in New York
| next_year = 1949 (special)
| election_date = November 8, 1944
| image_size = x160px
| image1 = File:Robert F. Wagner.jpg
| nominee1 = Robert F. Wagner
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| alliance1 = {{collapsible list
| titlestyle = font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left;
| title = Parties
| Liberal
}}
| popular_vote1 = 3,294,576
| percentage1 = 53.06%
| image2 = File:Thomas E. Dewey 1948 campaign NYWTS (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Thomas J. Curran
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 2,899,497
| percentage2 = 46.70%
| map_image = 1944 United States Senate election in New York results map by county.svg
| map_size = 270px
| map_caption = County Results
Wagner: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}
Curran: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
| title = Senator
| before_election = Robert F. Wagner
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Robert F. Wagner
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsNY}}
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.
General election
=Candidates=
- Thomas J. Curran, Secretary of State of New York (Republican)
- Eric Hass, candidate for Attorney General in 1942 (Socialist Labor)
- Robert F. Wagner, incumbent Senator (American Labor, Democratic, and Liberal)
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change| title=1944 United States Senate election in New York{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36432 |title=NY US Senate|publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=11 March 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Robert F. Wagner (incumbent)
|votes = 2,485,735
|percentage = 40.03%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = American Labor Party
|candidate = Robert F. Wagner (incumbent)
|votes = 483,785
|percentage = 7.79%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party of New York
|candidate = Robert F. Wagner (incumbent)
|votes = 325,056
|percentage = 5.23%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate no change|
|party = Total
|candidate = Robert F. Wagner (incumbent)
|votes = 3,294,576
|percentage = 53.06%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Thomas J. Curran
|votes = 2,899,497
|percentage = 46.70%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Socialist Labor Party of America
|candidate = Eric Hass
|votes = 15,244
|percentage = 0.25%
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 6,209,317
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}{{1944 United States elections}}{{New York elections}}