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1954 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1954 New York Gubernatorial Election?

W. Averell Harriman won the 1954 New York Gubernatorial Election. W. Averell Harriman received 2,560,738 popular votes (49.61%). The main challenger was Irving Ives (49.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Harriman and Ives

Harriman +0.2 pts · won by 11,125 votes
W. Averell HarrimanDemocraticWINNER49.61%
2,560,738 votes
Irving IvesRepublican49.4%
2,549,613 votes
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.