1974 United States Senate election in New York
Nominee
Jacob Javits
Ramsey Clark
Barbara A. Keating
Party
Republican
Democratic
Conservative
Alliance
Liberal
Popular vote
2,340,188
1,973,781
822,584
Percentage
45.32%
38.23%
15.93%
County resultsJavits: 40–50% 50–60% Clark: 40–50% 50–60%
U.S. senator before election
Jacob Javits
Republican
Elected U.S. Senator
Jacob Javits
Republican
The 1974 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jacob Javits won against Democratic challenger Ramsey Clark in a three-way election.
Major candidates [ ]
Republican [ ]
Jacob 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.
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
1974 United States Senate elections
References [ ]
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