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      Home/Elections/1950/US Senate/New York
      1950·US Senate·New York

      New York US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Herbert H. Lehman
      50.6%2,632,305 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Joe R. Hanley
      45.5%2,367,353 votes
      Margin
      D+5.1
      5,205,387 total votes
      3 candidates5,205,387 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Herbert H. LehmanDEM✓
      		DEM2,632,30550.6%
      Joe R. HanleyREP
      		REP2,367,35345.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH205,7294.0%

      Seat History

      US Senate in New York(Class II)

      2024
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+18.3
      2022
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      D+14.0
      2018
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+34.0
      2016
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      D+43.4
      2012
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+45.9
      2010(S)
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+27.8
      2010
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      D+34.1
      2006
      Hillary ClintonDEM
      D+36.0
      2004
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      D+46.9
      2000
      Hillary ClintonDEM
      D+12.3
      1998
      Charles E SchumerDEM
      D+10.5
      1994
      Daniel P. MoynihanDEM
      D+13.7
      1992
      Al D'AmatoREP
      R+1.3
      1988
      Daniel P. MoynihanDEM
      D+36.0
      1986
      Al D'AmatoREP
      R+15.7
      View all US Senate history for New York →

      Candidates

      Herbert H. LehmanDEM
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginD+7.7
      Career1932-1950
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Joe R. HanleyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+5.1
      Career1950-1950
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1950

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