1942 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1942 New York Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas E. Dewey won the 1942 New York Gubernatorial Election. Thomas E. Dewey received 2,148,546 popular votes (52.1%). The main challenger was John J. Bennett Jr. (36.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Dewey and Jr.

Dewey +15.7 pts · won by 647,507 votes
2,148,546 votes
1,501,039 votes
Dean AlfangeAmerican Labor Party9.79%
403,626 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.7% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.