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United States Senate election in New York, 1974

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2,340,188
  
2,171,232

45.32%
  
38.23%

Start date
  
November 5, 1974

2,171,232
  
822,584

38.23%
  
15.93%

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Winner
  
Jacob K Javits

The 1974 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jacob K. Javits won against Democratic challenger Ramsey Clark in a three way election.

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Republican

  • Jacob K. Javits, incumbent U.S. Senator

    • Democratic

  • Ramsey Clark, former United States Attorney General
  • Lee Alexander, Mayor of Syracuse
  • Abraham Hirschfeld, real estate developer
  • Allard K. Lowenstein, former U.S. Representative (Withdrew after losing at the Convention)

    • Conservative

  • Barbara A. Keating
  • Roy Cohn, attorney

    • The convention used a weighted voting system. Cohn was eligible to seek a primary, but opted not to.

    References

    United States Senate election in New York, 1974 Wikipedia
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