Election 1956 Results
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1956 US Senate election in New York
Jacob Javits (Republican) beat Robert F. Wagner Jr. (Democrat) in New York in 1956, 53.3% to 46.7%, a margin of 6.6 points and 458,774 votes.
New York changed party: in 1950 it went Democratic, for Herbert H. Lehman.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Javits won | Republican | 3,723,933 | 53.3% |
| Robert F. Wagner Jr. | Democratic | 3,265,159 | 46.7% |
| All other candidates | 2,044 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 6,991,136 |
New York Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kirsten Gillibrand (D) | D+18.3 |
| 2022 | Chuck Schumer (D) | D+14.0 |
| 2018 | Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) | D+34.0 |
| 2016 | Chuck Schumer (D) | D+43.4 |
| 2012 | Kirsten Gillibrand (D) | D+45.9 |
| 2010 | Chuck Schumer (D) | D+34.1 |
| 2006 | Hillary Clinton (D) | D+36.0 |
| 2004 | Chuck Schumer (D) | D+46.9 |
| 2000 | Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) | D+12.3 |
| 1998 | Chuck Schumer (D) | D+10.5 |
| 1994 | Patrick Moynihan (D) | D+13.7 |
| 1992 | Alfonse D'amato (R) | R+1.1 |
| 1988 | Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D) | D+36.0 |
| 1986 | Alfonse M. D'amato (R) | R+14.6 |
| 1982 | Daniel P. Moynihan (D) | D+30.9 |
| 1980 | Al D'Amato (R) | R+1.3 |
| 1976 | Pat Moynihan (D) | D+9.3 |
| 1974 | Jacob K. Javits (R) | R+7.1 |
| 1970 | James L. Buckley (other) | |
| 1968 | Jacob Javits (R) | R+17.0 |
| 1964 | Robert Kennedy (D) | D+9.9 |
| 1962 | Jacob Javits (R) | R+17.2 |
| 1958 | Kenneth Keating (R) | R+2.4 |
| 1956 | Jacob Javits (R) | R+6.6 |
| 1952 | Irving M. Ives (R) | R+19.1 |
| 1950 | Herbert H. Lehman (D) | D+5.1 |
| 1946 | Irving M. Ives (R) | R+5.2 |
| 1944 | Robert F. Wagner (D) | D+6.4 |
| 1940 | James M. Mead (D) | D+7.0 |
| 1938 | Robert F. Wagner (D) | D+9.6 |
| 1934 | Royal S. Copeland (D) | D+18.5 |
| 1932 | Robert F. Wagner (D) | D+17.2 |
| 1928 | Royal S. Copeland (D) | D+1.2 |
| 1926 | Robert F. Wagner (D) | D+4.1 |
| 1922 | Royal S. Copeland (D) | D+11.6 |
| 1920 | James Wadsworth Jr. (R) | R+19.5 |
| 1916 | William M. Calder (R) | R+15.1 |
| 1914 | James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (R) | R+5.0 |