1949 United States Senate special election in New York
November 8, 1949
 
Nominee Herbert H. Lehman John Foster Dulles
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Liberal
Popular vote 2,582,438 2,384,381
Percentage 51.99% 48.01%
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

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

  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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