1949 New York City mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 April 2021 April 2021 1949 New York City mayoral election New York City Presidential no 1945 New_York_City_mayoral_election 1945 1950 New_York_City_mayoral_special_election 1950 (special) November 8, 1949 Newbold Morris 1941 Edit Crop 3x4.jpg Newbold Morris Republican Party (United States) Liberal Party of New York 956,170 37.1% Make Marc Mayor Salvaged Close Crop.jpg Vito Marcantonio American Labor Party 356,423 13.8% William O'Dwyer by NYT Studios 1945.jpg William O'Dwyer Democratic Party (United States) 1,264,600 48.7% NYC Mayoral Election 1949.svg 250px Borough resultsO'Dwyer: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Mayor William O'Dwyer Democratic Party (United States) William O'Dwyer Democratic Party (United States) The New York City mayoral election of 1949 took place on November 8, 1949, in New York City. The candidates were incumbent Mayor William O'Dwyer, a Democrat, and former City Council President and 1945 mayoral candidate Newbold Morris, a Republican, as well as other, third-party candidates. Morris was also the nominee of the Liberal Party, and additionally ran on the City Fusion ballot line. O'Dwyer won the contest with 48.87% of the vote.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=79404 Our Campaigns – New York City Mayor Race – Nov 08, 1949 April 7, 2021 OurCampaigns.org Republican primary Governor Thomas Dewey distrusted Newbold Morris, but the Republican Party nominated him. Morris supported Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1944 election and was a member of the Americans for Democratic Action. The Liberal Party of New York also nominated Morris.Soyer 2012 164-165 U.S. Representative Jacob Javits managed Morris' campaign.Soyer 2012 170-171 General election Candidates Vito Marcantonio, U.S. Representative from East Harlem (American Labor) Newbold Morris, former President of the New York City Council (Republican and Liberal) William O'Dwyer, incumbent mayor since 1946 (Democratic) Endorsements O'Dwyer endorsements Federal officials Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th congressional district (1949–1955)Soyer 2012 166 Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953)Soyer 2012 166 Notable individuals Luigi Antonini, vice president of the International Ladies Garment Workers UnionSoyer 2012 167 Joseph P. Lash, activistSoyer 2012 166 Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States (1933–1945)Soyer 2012 166 Max Zaritsky, labor leaderSoyer 2012 166 Morris endorsements Organizations Americans for Democratic ActionSoyer 2012 165 Citizens UnionSoyer 2012 165 International Ladies Garment Workers UnionSoyer 2012 165 Notable individuals Mary McLeod Bethune, civil rights activistSoyer 2012 165 Guy Brewer, civil rights activistSoyer 2012 165 Rose Schneiderman, labor activistSoyer 2012 165 Channing Heggie Tobias, civil rights activistSoyer 2012 165 Marcantonio endorsements Notable individuals Henry A. Wallace, 33rd Vice President of the United Stateshttps://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/henry-wallace-and-paul-robeson-leftist-leaders-in-u-s-news-photo/515331072 Paul Robeson Standing and Talking with Politicians at Labor Party Rally March 11, 2016 26 March 2024 Paul Robeson, performer and activisthttps://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/henry-wallace-and-paul-robeson-leftist-leaders-in-u-s-news-photo/515331072 Paul Robeson Standing and Talking with Politicians at Labor Party Rally March 11, 2016 26 March 2024 Results Morris received 200,000 fewer votes than John Foster Dulles, the Republican nominee in the concurrent senatorial election. It is believed that those voters supported O'Dwyer due to how liberal Morris was.Soyer 2012 171 This was the first time that the Liberals received more votes than the ALP in a city-wide election.Soyer 2012 171 1949 New York City mayoral electionResults of Contests for Senator, Mayor, Controller, City Council and Local Judicial Offices November 10, 1949 The New York Times subscription https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1949/11/10/issue.html Democratic Party (US) William O'Dwyer (incumbent) 1,254,600 48.68% 8.09(4.92) Republican Party (US) Newbold Morris 571,071 22.16% 6.97 Liberal Party of New York Newbold Morris 372,281 14.45% 8.38 City Fusion Newbold Morris 12,818 0.50% 0.09 Total Newbold Morris 956,170 37.10% 16.50 American Labor Party Vito Marcantonio 356,423 13.83% 0.72 2,577,193 100.00% By Borough 1949PartyManhattanThe BronxBrooklynQueensRichmond [Staten Is.]Total%William O'DwyerDemocratic278,343254,014425,225270,06238,8681,266,51248.9%44.8%48.7%48.8%53.4%64.5%Newbold MorrisRepublican – Liberal – Fusion219,430185,248332,433200,55218,406956,06936.9%35.3%35.5%38.2%39.7%30.6%Vito MarcantonioAmerican Labor123,12882,386113,47834,6772,957356,62613.8%19.8%15.8%13.0%6.9%4.9%Subtotal620,901521,648871,136505,29160,2312,579,20799.6% Others 12,4770.4%Total 2,591,684 References Works cited Soyer Daniel 'Support the Fair Deal in the Nation; Abolish the Raw Deal in the City': The Liberal Party in 1949 New York History Cornell University Press 2012 93 2 147–81 23645398 https://www.jstor.org/stable/23645398 Mayoral election Category:Mayoral elections in New York City New York City mayoral New York City New York City mayoral election