1939 New York City Council election

none September 2023 1939 New York City Council election New York City legislative no 1937 New York City Council election 1937 1941 New York City Council election 1941 All seats to the New York City Council November 7, 1939 Democratic Party (United States) 13 14 American Labor Party 5 2 Republican Party (United States) 3 2 c0c0c0 Fusion 3 2 Independent 1 NYC 1939 City Council Election using STV (Single transferable vote) Proportional Representation.png Results of the 1939 New York City council election by borough using STV.Complete Tables Showing Counting of P.R. Vote for Councilmen in All Boroughs; Vote in Brooklyn--First to Twenty-third Count Vote in Brooklyn--Twenty-fourth to Final Count Complete Vote in Queens Complete Vote in the Bronx Richmond Vote Complete Vote in Manhattan https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1939/11/18/113370435.html 2026-03-25 The New York Times en 0362-4331 An election was held on November 7, 1939 for the members of the New York City Council. Although the results of the election were not in by the next day, The Brooklyn Citizen was willing to predict that all the candidates endorsed by Judge Samuel Seabury and Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia were defeated as they had been in the other municipal contests that day, due in large part to the domestic popularity of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.The Repudiation of Mayor LaGuardia https://www.newspapers.com/image/543652653/ subscription May 16, 2019 The Brooklyn Citizen 105 111 4 November 8, 1939 Newspapers.com The reduced turnout compared to 1937 threatened to wipe out at least 9 of the Council's then-26 seats, given that 75,000 votes were required for each seat.Democrats Sweep To Victory in Boro https://www.newspapers.com/image/52758091/ subscription May 16, 2019 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 99 310 5 November 8, 1939 Newspapers.comhttps://fairvote.org/report/proportion_representation_in_new_york_city_1936_1947/ Proportional Representation in New York City, 1936-1947 References External links TimesMachine: November 18, 1939 - NYTimes.com -- Breakdown of vote transfers New York City Council New York City Council Council election Category:New York City Council elections New York City Council election