Robert Morgenthau

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 31, 1919
Died
July 21, 2019
Age at death
99
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1962
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morgenthau2.6M
Opponents3.1M
1
Elections run

Robert Morgenthau (1919–2019), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1962 governor election in New York to Nelson Rockefeller, receiving 2,552,418 votes (44%).

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How many votes has Robert Morgenthau received?

Robert Morgenthau has received 2,552,418 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Robert Morgenthau’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962GovernorNew YorkLost2,552,41844%Nelson Rockefeller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q521095). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.