The 1962 United States Senate election in New York was held on which date, incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jacob Javits won against Democratic challenger James B. Donovan?
James B. Donovan James Britt Donovan (February 29, 1916 – January 19, 1970) was an American lawyer, United States Navy officer in the Office of Scientific Research and Development and the Office of Strategic Services, ultimately becoming General Counsel of the OSS (the predecessor of the CIA), and international diplomatic negotiator.
United States Senate elections, 1970 The United States Senate elections, 1970 was an election for the United States Senate, taking place in the middle of Richard Nixon's first term as President. The Democrats lost a net of three seats, while the Republicans and the Conservative Party of New York picked up one net seat each, and former Democrat Harry F. Byrd Jr. was re-elected as an independent. This was the most recent election in which a third party won a seat in the Senate until 2006.