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 County results Javits: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Donovan: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The1962 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican U.S. SenatorJacob Javits won against Democratic challengerJames B. Donovan.
At the Democratic convention inSyracuse on September 18, Donovan defeated O'Dwyer. His nomination was the last of the night. His nomination, along with most others at the convention, was chiefly the result of a morning leadership conference of party leaders throughout the state.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jacob K. Javits (incumbent) | 3,272,417 | 57.38% |  4.11 | |
| Democratic | James B. Donovan | 2,113,772 | 37.06% |  5.46 | |
| Liberal | James B. Donovan | 175,551 | 3.08% | 1.22 | |
| Total | James B. Donovan | 2,289,323 | 40.14% | N/A | |
| Conservative | Kieran O'Doherty | 116,151 | 2.04% | N/A | |
| Socialist Workers | Carl Feingold | 17,440 | 0.31% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | Stephen Emery | 7,786 | 0.14% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 5,703,117 | 100.00% | |||
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