1941 New York City mayoral election

none April 2021 January 2025 September 2023 1941 New York City mayoral election New York City Presidential no 1937 New_York_City_mayoral_election 1937 1945 New_York_City_mayoral_election 1945 November 4, 1941 La Guardia by NYT Studios circa 1934–1945 Trim Edit.jpg Fiorello La Guardia Republican Party (United States) American LaborCity FusionUnited City 1,186,394 52.4% William O'Dwyer by NYT Studios 1945.jpg William O'Dwyer Democratic Party (United States) 1,052,553 46.5% NYC Mayoral Election 1941.svg 250px Borough resultsLaGuardia: #e27f7f 50–60% O'Dwyer: #6674de 60–70% Mayor Fiorello La Guardia Republican Party (United States) Fiorello La Guardia Republican Party (United States) The New York City mayoral election of 1941 took place on November 4, 1941, in New York City. Incumbent mayor Fiorello La Guardia was re-elected to a third term in office over Kings County District Attorney William O'Dwyer. La Guardia, a Republican, was also the nominee of the American Labor Party, and additionally ran on the City Fusion and United City ballot lines. Primary elections were held on September 16. La Guardia won the contest with 52.35% of the vote. To date, he remains the last Republican mayoral candidate to carry the Bronx borough.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=79425 Our Campaigns – New York City Mayor Race – Nov 04, 1941 April 7, 2021 OurCampaigns.org A Republican would not be elected mayor of New York City again until 1965, and would not carry Brooklyn again until 1997. This was the only one of La Guardia's three successful mayoral campaigns that he did not carry all five boroughs. Republican primary Candidates John R. DaviesDavies Gives Up Mayoralty Race October 8, 1941 1 The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1941/10/08/87680019.html?pageNumber=1 subscription Fiorello La Guardia, incumbent mayor since 1934 Campaign Davies criticized La Guardia as a "political interloper" and "avowed party enemy" who had "knif[ed]" Republican candidates Wendell Willkie, Thomas Dewey and Bruce Barton in the 1938 and 1940 elections. During the campaign, La Guardia supporters unsuccessfully attempted to force Davies off the ballot by challenging his petition signatures. Results 1941 Republican mayoral primaryLight city Vote Causes Concern 1 September 18, 1941 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1941/09/18/issue.html subscription The New York Times Republican Party (US) Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) 63,246 59.29% Republican Party (US) John R. Davies 43,426 40.71% 106,672 100.00% After his defeat, Davies pledged a challenge to La Guardia on the anti-war and anti-New Deal "All American" independent ticket,Davies To Enter Race for Mayor as Independent https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1941/10/02/87677138.html?pageNumber=1 1 October 2, 1941 The New York Times subscription but he ultimately withdrew from the general election after failing to get the required 7,500 signatures. General election Candidates George W. Hartmann, Columbia University professor of educational psychology (Socialist) Fiorello La Guardia, incumbent mayor since 1934 (Republican, American Labor, Fusion and United City) William O'Dwyer, Kings County District Attorney (Democratic) Withdrew John R. Davies (All American) Results 1941 New York City mayoral electionTables Detailing the Division of the Votes in the New York City Election 15 November 5, 1941 The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1941/11/05/issue.html subscription Republican Party (US) Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) 668,763 29.55% 0.57 American Labor Party Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) 434,297 19.19% 1.59 City Fusion Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) 63,109 2.79% 4.39 United City Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) 20,225 0.89% N/A Total Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) 1,186,394 52.42% 7.75 Democratic Party (US) William O'Dwyer 1,052,553 46.51% 7.29 Socialist Party (US) George W. Hartmann 24,145 1.07% N/A 2,263,092 100.00% See also Mayoralty of Fiorello La Guardia References 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