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The Conservative Party of New York State (view source)
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== History ==
== History ==
The '''Conservative Party of New York State''' was founded in 1962 by a small group that included the [[conservative]] Charles Edison, the former governor of [[New Jersey]] and the son of the prolific inventor [[Thomas Edison]]. The party was founded to provide an alternative to the three existing [[liberal]] political parties in New York, which included the Rockefeller-controlled [[Republican Party]].
The '''Conservative Party of New York State''' was founded in 1962 by a small group that included the [[conservative]] Charles Edison, the former governor of [[New Jersey]] and the son of the prolific inventor [[Thomas Edison]], along with J. Daniel Mahoney and Charles E. Rice. The party was founded to provide an alternative to the three existing [[liberal]] political parties in New York, which included the Rockefeller-controlled [[Republican Party]].
In 1970, the Conservative Party had widespread success, electing James L. Buckley to the U.S. Senate, William Carney to the House of Representatives, Rosemary R. Gunning and Charles Jerabec to the State Assembly, and Serphin R. Maltese to the State Senate.
In 1970, the Conservative Party had widespread success, electing James L. Buckley to the U.S. Senate, William Carney to the House of Representatives, Rosemary R. Gunning and Charles Jerabec to the State Assembly, and Serphin R. Maltese to the State Senate.