1942 New York state election

1942 New York gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 3, 1942 1946 →
 
Nominee Thomas E. Dewey John J. Bennett Jr. Dean Alfange
Party Republican Democratic American Labor
Popular vote 2,148,546 1,501,039 403,626
Percentage 52.10% 36.40% 9.79%

County results

Dewey:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Bennett:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election

Herbert H. Lehman
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas E. Dewey
Republican

The 1942 New York state election was held on November 3, 1942, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the state comptroller, the attorney general and two U.S. Representatives At-large, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate.