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

| American Labor

| 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)

}}

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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}}

1944

New York

Category:1944 New York (state) elections