The1969 New York state election was held on November 4, 1969, to elect a judge of theNew York Court of Appeals.
On May 20, 1969, JudgeKenneth B. Keating resigned, and was appointedU.S. Ambassador to India.
On August 30, GovernorNelson A. Rockefeller recommended to the Republican State Committee the nomination of the Presiding Justice of theAppellate Division (Third Dept.) James Gibson for the Court of Appeals.
On September 4, Gibson was nominated by the Republican, Democratic and Conservative state committees. The Liberal Party refused to endorse Gibson or any other candidate.[1]
On September 15, Governor Rockefeller appointed Gibson to fill the vacancy temporarily.
The incumbent Gibson was re-elected.
| Office | Republican | Democratic | Conservative | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge of the Court of Appeals | James Gibson | 4,003,762 | James Gibson | James Gibson | ||
