1937 New York City Council presidential election

none September 2023 1937 New York City Council presidential election New York City November 7, 1937 1936 New York City special aldermanic presidential election 1936 (special) 1941 New York City Council President election 1941 presidential Republican Party (United States) City FusionAmerican LaborInd. Progressive Newbold Morris File:Newbold Morris 1941 Edit Crop 3x4.jpg 1,139,568 55.4% Democratic Party (United States) Trade UnionAnti-Communist Max J. Schneider File:3x4.svg 916,563 44.6% President of the Board of Aldermen William F. Brunner Democratic Party (United States) Newbold Morris Republican Party (United States) An election was held on November 7, 1937, to elect the first President of the New York City Council. Republican Newbold Morris was elected over Democrat Max J. Schneider. Background Bernard S. Deutsch was elected president of the Board of Aldermen in 1933, but he died in office on November 21, 1935. He was succeeded by Timothy J. Sullivan, who did not seek re-election to the renamed post. In a 1936 special election to complete Deutsch's term, William F. Brunner was elected. Democratic primary Candidates Samuel Levy, Manhattan Borough President (also running as Republican with Royal S. Copeland) Max J. Schneider, president of the National Safety Bank and Trust Company and the Textile Refinishers AssociationCopeland'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 (running with Jeremiah T. Mahoney) Results 1937 Democratic City Council presidential 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 Max J. Schneider Democratic Party (US) 378,267 56.73% Samuel Levy Democratic Party (US) 288,567 43.27% 666,834 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Samuel Levy, Manhattan Borough President (also running as Democrat with Royal S. Copeland) Newbold Morris, member of the Board of Aldermen (running with Fiorello La Guardia) Results 1937 Republican City Council presidential primary Newbold Morris Republican Party (US) 78,129 68.13% Samuel Levy Democratic Party (US) 36,753 31.67% 114,682 100.00% General election Candidates Newbold Morris, member of the Board of Aldermen (Republican, City Fusion, American Labor and Progressive) Max J. Schneider, president of the National Safety Bank and Trust Company and the Textile Refinishers Association (Democratic, Trades Union and Anti-Communist) Results 1937 New York City Council presidential electionTables Showing the Vote for City-Wide Officials and Borough and County Posts November 3, 1937 14 The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/11/03/94451739.html?pageNumber=14 subscription Newbold Morris Republican Party (US) 1,139,568 55.42% Max J. Schneider Democratic Party (US) 916,563 44.58% 2,056,131 100.00% References City Council presidential election New York City Council presidential election New York City Council presidential election New York City Council presidential election