1950 New York City special mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1950 New York City special mayoral election New York City Presidential no 1949 New_York_City_mayoral_election 1949 1953 New York City mayoral election 1953 November 7, 1950 Portrait of Vincent Impellitteri 1950 Edit.jpg Vincent R. Impellitteri Experience 73d873 1,161,175 44.21% Ferdinand Pecora 1938 (3x4 cropped).jpg Ferdinand Pecora Democratic Liberal 935,069 35.61% Edward F. Corsi, 1938.jpg Edward F. Corsi Republican 382,372 14.56% American Labor Paul Ross circa 1949 3x4.jpg Paul Ross 5.62% 147,578 NYC Mayoral Election 1950.svg 250px Borough resultsPecora: #A5B0FF 40–50% Impellitteri: #afe9af 40–50% #73d873 50–60% Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri Democratic Vincent R. Impellitteri Experience no The 1950 New York City special mayoral election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic Mayor William O'Dwyer had resigned as mayor of New York City in August 1950 to become the United States Ambassador to Mexico. As a result, fellow Democrat Vincent R. Impellitteri became acting mayor in August, having to run in the special election in November to serve out the remaining three years of O'Dwyer's term. Ultimately, Impellitteri was not nominated by New York City Democrats in this election. However, Impellitteri won the election as a third-party candidate. This election was notable because all major mayoral candidates were Italian-Americans: Impellitteri, Pecora, and Corsi all had Italian heritage.Italian American ethnic politics in New York https://www.altreitalie.it/pubblicazioni/rivista/numeri_arretrati/n_17/saggi/italian_american_ethnic_politics_in_new_york.kl 2023-08-12 www.altreitalie.it it-IT This is also one of two mayoral elections where the winning candidate was not on the Democratic or Republican ballot line, the other being the 1969 election. Background Mayor William O'Dwyer was first elected in 1945 and re-elected in 1949, both times with the support of the Tammany Hall political machine.1948-07-12 NEW YORK: That Cat Again en-US Time https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,804714,00.html 2023-08-12 0040-781X Following his 1949 campaign, O'Dwyer was seen as the likely Democratic nominee for the upcoming gubernatorial election in New York in 1950. However, a fast-moving scandal had surfaced connecting the New York Police Department to a gambling ring that included many of the city's top political figures.2017-08-14 The Fugitive Mayor: William O'Dwyer's abrupt exit from City Hall https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/fugitive-mayor-william-o-dwyer-abrupt-exit-city-hall-article-1.807859 2023-08-12 New York Daily News Within weeks, the scandal began to attract national attention, notably from the anti-crime committee of Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver.2017-08-14 The Fugitive Mayor: William O'Dwyer's abrupt exit from City Hall https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/fugitive-mayor-william-o-dwyer-abrupt-exit-city-hall-article-1.807859 2023-08-12 New York Daily News President Harry Truman then offered O'Dwyer the ambassadorship to Mexico before the scandal escalated further and possibly implicated O'Dwyer.1964-11-25 William O'Dwyer (Published 1964) The New York Times en https://www.nytimes.com/1964/11/25/archives/william-odwyer.html 2023-08-12 Due to O'Dwyer's unexpected resignation, New York City Council President Vincent R. Impellitteri was appointed as mayor of New York City following after O'Dwyer left office in August 1950. Impellitteri had been an ally of O'Dwyer and the Tammany Hall Democratic political machine through that time, with O'Dwyer personally selecting him as New York City Council President. Historian Robert Caro alleges that the unassuming Impellitteri was a virtually unknown civil servant who started his career in politics because he had "a name that even the dumbest voter [would] be able to tell was Italian," as Italians were a critical voting bloc in New York City at the time.The Power Broker, Chapter 30: Robert Moses and Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri · Josh Thompson https://josh.works/power-broker-ch-30-impy 2023-08-12 josh.works However, within a month of his appointment as mayor, Impellitteri had replaced the incumbent New York City Police Commissioner with Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Francis Murphy, who garnered significant support for his anti-corruption efforts against the New York City Police Department.Magazine Smithsonian Samuels David The Mayor and the Mob https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/mayor-william-odwyer-new-york-city-mob-180973078/ 2023-08-12 Smithsonian Magazine en Nominations Democratic Despite losing a great deal of power under the administration of Republican mayor Fiorello La Guardia, Tammany Hall nevertheless remained a significant force in New York City's Democratic politics. By this point, Tammany had turned against Impellitteri, who they felt was undeserving of the Democratic nomination. Instead, the Democrats and Liberals nominated Ferdinand Pecora, a judge on the New York Supreme Court, former Securities and Exchange Commissioner, and longtime Tammany Hall member.The man who stamped the crash The Economist https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2010/11/11/the-man-who-stamped-the-crash 2023-08-12 0013-0613 Pecora was one of the candidates on the shortlist of Tammany boss Carmine DeSapio.Soyer 2021 116 Republican Edward Corsi won the Republican nomination.Soyer 2021 117 Liberal The Liberals considered giving their nomination to a Republican, especially if it was Jacob Javits. However, Thomas J. Curran opposed forming a coalition with the liberals.Soyer 2021 116 American Labor The American Labor Party nominated Paul Ross, the first chairman of the New York City Rent Commission.1978-05-17 PAR L ROSS, LAWYER AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST (Published 1978) The New York Times en https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/17/archives/paul-l-ross-lawyer-and-social-activist-new-york-citys-first-rent.html 2023-08-12 Corsi and Ross both received far less support than either Pecora or Impellitteri. Experience Impellitteri refused to concede the election following his loss of the Democratic nomination and instead ran as a member of the Experience Party, which Impellitteri created to run in this election. Impellitteri was a political unknown in the city at the time, but his aides quickly sought to introduce him to voters as a dedicated opponent of New York City's political corruption and as an ally of the popular Robert Moses. After Impellitteri promised him a free hand in setting New York City construction policy, Moses agreed to support the incumbent mayor's third-party campaign.The Power Broker, Chapter 30: Robert Moses and Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri · Josh Thompson https://josh.works/power-broker-ch-30-impy 2023-08-12 josh.works Ultimately, the Experience Party was a "shoestring operation" with the task of taking on the dominant political machine of New York City.Ross Harold Brooks John Gill Brendan 1950-10-20 "No Smoke" en-US The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1950/10/28/no-smoke 2023-08-12 0028-792X However, Impellitteri's anti-corruption message resonated with voters; he mustered volunteers, and won election to the remaining three years of O'Dwyer's term.1987-01-30 VINCENT IMPELLITTERI IS DEAD; MAYOR OF NEW YORK IN 1950's (Published 1987) The New York Times en https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/30/obituaries/vincent-impellitteri-is-dead-mayor-of-new-york-in-1950-s.html 2023-08-12 McFadden Robert D. General election Candidates Edward F. Corsi (Republican) Vincent Impellitteri, acting mayor (Experience) Ferdinand Pecora, justice of the New York Supreme Court and former SEC commissioner (Democratic and Liberal) Paul Ross, chairman of the New York City Rent Commission (American Labor) Endorsements Corsi endorsements Notable individuals Donald S. Harrington, reverendSoyer 2021 117 Marie La Guardia, wife of Fiorello La GuardiaSoyer 2021 117 Pecora endorsements Organizations American Federation of LaborSoyer 2021 118 Americans for Democratic ActionSoyer 2021 118 Citizens UnionSoyer 2021 118 Congress of Industrial OrganizationsSoyer 2021 118 Notable individuals Samuel Seabury, judgeSoyer 2021 118 Results Mayor Impellitteri won the election by nine points over Pecora, winning the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Pecora won narrow pluralities in Brooklyn and The Bronx.Our Campaigns - New York City Mayor Special Race - Nov 07, 1950 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=79314 2023-08-12 www.ourcampaigns.com 1950 New York City mayoral election Experience Vincent Impellitteri 1,161,175 44.21% N/A Democratic Party (United States) Ferdinand Pecora 711,358 27.08% 21.08 Liberal Party of New York Ferdinand Pecora 223,993 8.53% 5.92 Total Ferdinand Pecora 935,069 35.61% N/A Republican Party (United States) Edward Corsi 382,372 14.56% 7.60 American Labor Party Paul Ross 147,578 5.62% 8.21 2,626,476 100.00% By borough 1950PartyManhattanThe BronxBrooklynQueensRichmond [Staten Is.]Total%Vincent ImpellitteriExperience246,608215,913357,322303,44837,8841,161,17544.2%40.4%41.3%40.5%55.5%60.0%Ferdinand PecoraDemocratic166,240157,537271,670104,73411,177711,35827.1%Liberal48,37059,71790,57624,489841223,9938.5%Total214,610217,254362,246129,22312,018935,35135.6%35.1%41.6%41.0%23.6%19.0%Edward CorsiRepublican102,57554,796113,39299,22512,384382,37214.6%16.8%10.5%12.8%18.1%19.6%Paul RossAmerican Labor Party47,20134,57549,99914,904899147,5785.6%Total610,994522,538882,959546,80063,1852,626,476 References Works cited Soyer Daniel Left in the Center: The Liberal Party of New York and the Rise and Fall of American Social Democracy https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7591/j.ctv1hw3x50.2 Cornell University Press 2021 10.7591/j.ctv1hw3x50.2 9781501759888 collapsed Mayoral election Category:Mayoral elections in New York City New York City mayoral New York City New York City mayoral election Category:Tammany Hall