The 1963 New York state election was held on November 5, 1963, to elect a judge of the New York Court of Appeals

New York Court of Appeals

The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...

. Besides, an amendment to the State Constitution proposed to allow off-track betting

Off-track betting

Off-track betting refers to sanctioned gambling on horse racing outside a race track.-US history:...

, and was accepted.

Background

Judge Sydney F. Foster

Sydney F. Foster

Sydney Francis Foster was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He graduated from Cazenovia Seminary in 1911, and LL.B. from Syracuse University Law School in 1915. In 1916, he became a special deputy county clerk of Madison County, and was admitted to the bar in 1917...

 would reach the constitutional age limit of 70 years at the end of the year.

Nominations

Both Democratic and the Republican state committees met on September 9, and nominated Democrat Francis Bergan, the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division (Third Dept.)

New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division

The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division is the intermediate appellate court in New York State. The Appellate Division is composed of four departments .*The First Department covers the Bronx The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division is the intermediate...

, to succeed Foster.

The Liberal

Liberal Party of New York

The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal...

 State Committee met on September 10, and endorsed the Democratic/Republican nominee.

Result

The only candidate was elected.

1963 state election result

Ticket / Office	Judge of the Court of Appeals New York Court of Appeals The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
Democratic	Francis Bergan Francis Bergan Francis Bergan was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Michael Bergan and Mary Bergan. He was educated at the New York State College for Teachers. Then he worked as a court reporter for the Knickerbocker Press, and studied law. He graduated LL.B...
Republican	Francis Bergan Francis Bergan Francis Bergan was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Michael Bergan and Mary Bergan. He was educated at the New York State College for Teachers. Then he worked as a court reporter for the Knickerbocker Press, and studied law. He graduated LL.B...
Liberal Liberal Party of New York The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal...	Francis Bergan Francis Bergan Francis Bergan was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Michael Bergan and Mary Bergan. He was educated at the New York State College for Teachers. Then he worked as a court reporter for the Knickerbocker Press, and studied law. He graduated LL.B...

Sources

• VOTE LIGHT HERE; ...Amendments Pass; Off-Track Betting Proposal Is Approved by a Margin of 3 to 1 in Light City Voting in NYT on November 6, 1963 (subscription required)