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      Home/Elections/1938/Governor/New York
      1938·Governor·New York

      New York Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Thomas E. Dewey
      48.5%2,302,504 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Herbert H. Lehman
      41.5%1,971,352 votes
      Margin
      R+7.0
      4,746,624 total votes
      3 candidates4,746,624 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomas E. DeweyREP✓
      		REP2,302,50448.5%
      Herbert H. LehmanDEM
      		DEM1,971,35241.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH472,76810.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in New York

      2022
      Kathy HochulDEM
      D+6.4
      2018
      Andrew CuomoDEM
      D+23.4
      2014
      Andrew CuomoDEM
      D+13.9
      2010
      Andrew CuomoDEM
      D+29.3
      2006
      Eliot SpitzerDEM
      D+40.8
      2002
      George E PatakiREP
      R+15.9
      1998
      George E PatakiREP
      R+21.1
      1994
      George E PatakiREP
      R+3.3
      1990
      Mario M. CuomoDEM
      D+31.8
      1986
      Mario M. CuomoDEM
      D+32.9
      1982
      Mario M. CuomoDEM
      D+3.4
      1978
      Hugh L. CareyDEM
      D+5.7
      1974
      Hugh L. CareyDEM
      D+15.3
      1970
      Nelson A. RockefellerREP
      R+12.1
      1966
      Nelson A. RockefellerREP
      R+6.5
      View all Governor history for New York →

      Candidates

      Herbert H. LehmanDEM
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginD+7.7
      Career1932-1950
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Thomas E. DeweyREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginR+16.1
      Career1938-1950
      Governor
      Full profile →
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