New York state election, 1959

The 1959 New York state election was held on November 3, 1959, to elect the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.

Chief Judge Albert Conway would reach the constitutional age limit of 70 years at the end of the year.

Both Democrats and Republicans nominated Charles S. Desmond, the senior associate judge of the Court of Appeals, to succeed Conway.

The only candidate was elected.

Desmond's total vote was 4,394,139

Vote totals from New York Red Book 1960