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      Home/Elections/1962/US Senate/New York
      1962·US Senate·New York

      New York US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Jacob Javits
      57.4%3,272,417 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James B. Donovan
      40.1%2,289,324 votes
      Margin
      R+17.2
      5,703,118 total votes
      3 candidates5,703,118 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jacob JavitsREP✓
      		REP3,272,41757.4%
      James B. DonovanDEM
      		DEM2,289,32440.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH141,3772.5%

      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

      Jacob JavitsREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginR+11.5
      Career1962-1974
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      James B. DonovanDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+17.2
      Career1962-1962
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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