The 1970 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970 to elect the

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and lieutenant governor of New York. Incumbent Republican Governor Nelson Rockefeller defeated the Democratic nominee, former UN Ambassador and U.S. Supreme Court Justice

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, by more than ten percentage points. On January 1, 1971, Rockefeller was sworn in for his fourth term as governor. Rockefeller received over 3.15 million votes in total, the highest total in any New York gubernatorial election until Andrew Cuomo received 3.64 million in

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. Goldberg's running mate,

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, was the first African-American nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New York. His son,

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, would become the first African-American lieutenant governor of New York. Paterson would serve as governor of New York from 2008 to 2010 after the resignation of Eliot Spitzer. After this election, no Republican would be elected Governor of New York until

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Contested nominations

Conservative

Liberal

Democratic

Results

Bibliography

* Paterson, David ''" Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity."''

References

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