Herbert H. Lehman Democratic Thomas E. Dewey Republican Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: The 1942 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942 to elect the Governor of New York.

The Democratic state convention met on August 20 at the Hotel St. George in Brooklyn.

Influenced by James A. Farley, the convention nominated State Attorney General John J. Bennett Jr., for governor on the first ballot with 623 votes against 393 for U.S.

Senator James M. Mead, the candidate favored by President Franklin D.

[2] At the Republican state convention in Saratoga Springs on August 24, Dewey was nominated unanimously.