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In 1958 he won his party's nomination to be governor of New York and proceeded to win the general election against Democratic incumbent William Averill Harriman (1891-1986) in an otherwise heavily Democratic year. He unsuccessfully sought his party's presidential nomination in 1960 but withdrew from the race when it became clear that Richard Nixon already had more than enough committed delegates to win the nomination. He campaigned for Nixon in the [[general election]] campaign, but Nixon lost to the Democrat [[John F. Kennedy]], who also won the electoral votes of New York.

In 1958 he won his party's nomination to be governor of New York and proceeded to win the general election against Democratic incumbent William Averill Harriman (1891-1986) in an otherwise heavily Democratic year. He unsuccessfully sought his party's presidential nomination in 1960 but withdrew from the race when it became clear that Richard Nixon already had more than enough committed delegates to win the nomination. He campaigned for Nixon in the [[general election]] campaign, but Nixon lost to the Democrat [[John F. Kennedy]], who also won the electoral votes of New York.

In 1964, Rockefeller again sought the Republican presidential nomination but victory went to Senator Goldwater of [[Arizona]]. Rockefeller backed Goldwater in the general election, but with more caution than he had supported Nixon. Jacob Javits, however, refused to endorse Goldwater, with whom he disagreed on many issues. Despite the endorsement, Rockefeller refused to publicly campaign with Goldwater. The 1964 returns were devastating to New York Republicans. Democrat [[Robert F. Kennedy]], brother of the slain John F. Kennedy, unseated the liberal Republican Senator Kenneth Barnard Keating (1900-1975).

In 1964, Rockefeller again sought the Republican presidential nomination but victory went to Senator Goldwater of [[Arizona]]. Neighboring Governor [[William Scranton]] of [[Pennsylvania]] tried to stop Goldwater's nomination after Rockefeller's candidacy died with defeat in the [[Californian]] presidential [[primary]]. Rockefeller backed Goldwater in the general election, but with more caution than he had supported Nixon. Jacob Javits, however, refused to endorse Goldwater, with whom he disagreed on many issues. Despite the endorsement, Rockefeller refused to publicly campaign with Goldwater. The 1964 returns were devastating to New York Republicans. Democrat [[Robert F. Kennedy]], brother of the slain John F. Kennedy, unseated the liberal Republican Senator Kenneth Barnard Keating (1900-1975).

R,In 1968 Rockefeller again sought his party's presidential nomination but trailed far behind Nixon, who went on to defeat Democrat [[Hubert Humphrey]].

In 1968 Rockefeller again sought his party's presidential nomination but trailed far behind Nixon, who went on to defeat Democrat [[Hubert Humphrey]].

==Later life==

==Later life==