1937 New York City mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1937 New York City mayoral election New York City Presidential no 1933 New_York_City_mayoral_election 1933 1941 New_York_City_mayoral_election 1941 November 2, 1937 La Guardia by NYT Studios 1937.jpg Fiorello La Guardia Republican Party (United States) American LaborCity FusionInd. Progressive 1,344,630 60.1% Jeremiah T. Mahoney 1929 3x4.jpg Jeremiah T. Mahoney Democratic Party (United States) Trades UnionAnti-Communist 890,756 39.8% NYC Mayoral Election 1937.svg 250px Borough resultsLaGuardia: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Mayor Fiorello La Guardia Republican Party (United States) Fiorello La Guardia Republican Party (United States) The 1937 New York City mayoral election took place on November 2, 1937, in New York City. Incumbent Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, the Republican candidate, was reelected with 60.09% of the vote, defeating the Democratic candidate Jeremiah T. Mahoney, a lawyer and former New York Supreme Court justice, as well as other, third-party candidates.https://www.nytimes.com/1970/06/20/archives/jeremiah-tmahoney-91-dies-a-lawyer-and-former-justice-a-leader-in.html Jeremiah T. Mahoney, 91, Dies; A Lawyer and Former Justice April 7, 2021 New York Times June 20, 1970 La Guardia was also the nominee of the American Labor Party, and additionally ran on the City Fusion and Independent Progressive ballot lines, while Mahoney ran on the Trade Union and Anti-Communist party lines.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=79395 Our Campaigns – New York City Mayor Race – Nov 02, 1937 April 7, 2021 OurCampaigns.org Primaries were held on Thursday, September 16. U.S. Senator Royal S. Copeland ran in both the Republican and Democratic primaries as a critic of the New Deal with the support of Tammany Hall, but lost both to New Deal supporters La Guardia and Mahoney, respectively. This is to date the last time a Republican mayoral candidate carried all five city boroughs. Republican primary Candidates Royal S. Copeland, United States Senator from New York since 1923 (also running as Democrat) Fiorello La Guardia, incumbent mayor since 1934 Withdrew Thomas J. Curran, Minority Leader of the Board of Aldermen Results 1937 Republican mayoral primaryCopeland Predicts New Party Line-Up The New York Times 6 September 18, 1937 subscription https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/09/18/issue.html Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 81,667 63.54% Royal S. Copeland Democratic Party (US) 46,853 36.46% 128,520 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Royal S. Copeland, United States Senator from New York since 1923 (also running as Republican) Jeremiah T. Mahoney, president of the Amateur Athletic Union and former New York Supreme Court judge Fiorello La Guardia, incumbent Republican mayor since 1934 (write-in) Withdrew Samuel Levy, Manhattan Borough PresidentTammany Leaders Turn to Whalen The New York Times July 21, 1937 1 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/07/21/94402951.html?pageNumber=1 subscription (endorsed Copeland, ran for City Council President) Grover A. Whalen, president of the New York World's Fair Corporation and former New York City Police Commissioner (endorsed MahoneyWhalen Drops Out of Race; Mahoney Will Replace Him; Copeland to Continue Fight August 5, 1937 The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/08/05/118983281.html?pageNumber=1 1 subscription) Declined John P. O'Brien, former mayorCopeland's Race Hinges on Parleys This Week; Foes to Complete Slate July 19, 1937 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/07/19/94401836.html?pageNumber=1 1 The New York Times subscription Jimmy Walker, former mayor Results 1937 Democratic mayoral primary Jeremiah T. Mahoney Democratic Party (US) 417,980 58.14% Royal S. Copeland Democratic Party (US) 243,880 33.92% Fiorello La Guardia (inc., write-in) Republican Party (US) 57,092 7.94% 718,952 100.00% General election Candidates Fiorello La Guardia, incumbent mayor since 1934 (Republican, City Fusion, American Labor and Independent Progressive) Jeremiah T. Mahoney, president of the Amateur Athletic Union and former New York Supreme Court judge (Democratic, Anti-Communist and Trade Union) Results 1937 New York City mayoral electionLa Guardia is Re-elected by 454,425; Dewey, M'Goldrick and Morris Win; Fusion Controls the Board of Estimate; Fusion Controls the Board of Estimate https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/11/03/issue.html The New York Times 14 November 3, 1937 subscription Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 672,823 30.12% 9.45 Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) American Labor Party 482,459 21.60% N/A Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) City Fusion 159,895 7.16% 12.44 Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) Ind. Progressive 28,839 1.27% N/A Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) Total 1,344,016 60.17% 19.79 Jeremiah T. Mahoney Democratic Party (US) 875,942 39.22% 12.95 Jeremiah T. Mahoney Trades Union 7,163 0.32% N/A Jeremiah T. Mahoney Anti-Communist 6,486 0.29% N/A Jeremiah T. Mahoney Total 889,591 39.83% N/A 2,233,607 100.00% References collapsed Mayoral election Category:Mayoral elections in New York City New York City mayoral New York City New York City mayoral election Category:Fiorello La Guardia