Arthur Goldberg, Gubernatorial candidate

Arthur Goldberg

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 8, 1908
Died
January 19, 1990
Age at death
81
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1970
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goldberg2.4M
Opponents3.6M
1
Elections run

Arthur Goldberg (1908–1990), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1970 governor election in New York to Nelson Rockefeller, receiving 2,421,426 votes (40.3%).

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How many votes has Arthur Goldberg received?

Arthur Goldberg has received 2,421,426 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Arthur Goldberg’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970GovernorNew YorkLost2,421,42640.3%Nelson Rockefeller
Paul L. Adams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q709513). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Arthur Goldberg: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/arthur-goldberg. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.