The1944 New York state election was held on November 7, 1944, to elect a judge[1] of theNew York Court of Appeals and aU.S. senator, as well as all members of theNew York State Assembly and theNew York State Senate.
TheSocialist Labor state convention met on April 2 at the Cornish Arms Hotel, the corner of Eighth Avenue and Twenty-eighth Street, inNew York City. They nominated Eric Hass for the U.S. Senate; and Walter Steinhilber, a "commercial artist," for the Court of Appeals.[2] At that time, the party used the name "Industrial Government Party" on the ballot, but was also referred to as the "Industrial Labor Party".
TheLiberal Party was organized by a state convention with about 1,100 delegates who met on May 19 and 20 at theRoosevelt Hotel inNew York City. They endorsed the incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert F. Wagner for re-election.[3] The party filed a petition to nominate candidates which was allowed by Secretary of State Curran on August 25.[4]
TheRepublican State Committee met on August 8 atAlbany, New York. They nominated Secretary of State Thomas J. Curran for the U.S. Senate; andSupreme Court justice John Van Voorhis for the Court of Appeals.[5]
TheDemocratic State Committee met on August 8 at the National Democratic Club at 233, Madison Avenue inNew York City. They re-nominated the incumbent U.S. Senator Robert F. Wagner; and nominatedCourt of Claims judge Marvin R. Dye for the Court of Appeals.[6]
TheAmerican Labor state convention met on August 10. They endorsed the Democratic nominees Wagner and Dye.[7]
The Democratic/American Labor/Liberal ticket was elected. The incumbent Wagner was re-elected.
| Office | Democratic ticket | Republican ticket | American Labor ticket | Liberal ticket | Industrial Government ticket | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge of the Court of Appeals | Marvin R. Dye | 2,377,818 | John Van Voorhis | 2,926,528 | Marvin R. Dye | 467,498 | Marvin R. Dye | 314,397 | Walter Steinhilber | 16,706 |
| U.S. Senator | Robert F. Wagner | 2,485,735 | Thomas J. Curran | 2,899,497 | Robert F. Wagner | 483,785 | Robert F. Wagner | 325,056 | Eric Hass | 15,244 |
