New York state election, 1966

The 1966 New York state election was held on November 8, 1966, to elect the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General and the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. Besides, 15 delegates-at-large to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1967 were elected on the state ticket, and three delegates each in the 57 senatorial districts.

Chief Judge Charles S. Desmond would reach the constitutional age limit of 70 years at the end of the year.

In 1965, the New York State Assembly districts had been re-apportioned to 165 numbered districts. This was ruled to be unconstitutional in 1966, and the number was reduced to 150 for this election.

The Socialist Labor state convention met on April 3, and nominated Milton Herder, owner of a Manhattan advertising agency, for Governor; Doris Ballantyne 2d, a bookkeeper in the party's national office, for Lieutenant Governor; and John Emanuel for Comptroller.

The Socialist Workers Party met on July 24, and nominated Judith White, a "28-year-old brunette," for Governor; Richard Garza for Lieutenant Governor; Ralph Levitt for Comptroller; and taxi driver Paul Boutelle for Attorney General. They filed a petition to nominate candidates in September. If the age was given correctly, Judith White was actually ineligible for the office; since 1822, the state Constitution requires a minimum age of thirty years to be elected governor.

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