New York state election, 1969
Encyclopedia
The 1969 New York state election was held on November 4, 1969, to elect a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
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resigned, and was appointed U.S. Ambassador to India.
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.
On September 15, Governor Rockefeller appointed Gibson to fill the vacancy temporarily.
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...
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Background
On May 20, 1969, Judge Kenneth B. KeatingKenneth Keating
Kenneth Barnard Keating , was a United States Representative and a U.S. Senator from New York, and in later life, an appellate judge and a diplomat representing the United States as ambassador to India and later to Israel.-Life:...
resigned, and was appointed U.S. Ambassador to India.
Nominations
On August 30, Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller recommended to the Republican State Committee the nomination of 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...
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.
On September 15, Governor Rockefeller appointed Gibson to fill the vacancy temporarily.
Result
The incumbent Gibson was re-elected.| 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... |
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| Republican | James Gibson James Gibson (judge) James Gibson was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:... |
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| Democratic | James Gibson James Gibson (judge) James Gibson was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:... |
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| Conservative Conservative Party of New York The Conservative Party of New York State is an American political party active in the state of New York. It is not part of any nationwide party, nor is it affiliated with the American Conservative Party, which it predates by over 40 years.... |
James Gibson James Gibson (judge) James Gibson was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:... |
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See also
- New York state electionsNew York state electionsThis is a general overview of the New York state elections.The first state election was held in June 1777, and the Governor and Lieutenant Governor were the only statewide elected officials. Besides them, the Assemblymen were elected in the counties, and the State Senators in the senatorial...
- New York City mayoral election, 1969