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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.
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Primary elections were held on September 16.
La Guardia won the contest with 52.35% of the vote. As of 2025, La Guardia remains the last Republican mayoral candidate to carry the Bronx borough.[1] A Republican would not be elected mayor of New York City again until 1965.
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- John R. Davies[2]
- Fiorello La Guardia, incumbent mayor since 1934
Campaign
editDavies 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.[2]
During the campaign, La Guardia supporters unsuccessfully attempted to force Davies off the ballot by challenging his petition signatures.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) | 63,246 | 59.29% | |
| Republican | John R. Davies | 43,426 | 40.71% | |
| Total votes | 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,[4] but he ultimately withdrew from the general election after failing to get the required 7,500 signatures.[2]
General election
editCandidates
edit- 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
edit- John R. Davies (All American)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) | 668,763 | 29.55% |  0.57
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| American Labor | Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) | 434,297 | 19.19% | 1.59
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| City Fusion | Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) | 63,109 | 2.79% | 4.39
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| United City | Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) | 20,225 | 0.89% | N/A | |
| Total | Fiorello La Guardia (incumbent) | 1,186,394 | 52.42% | 7.75
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| Democratic | William O'Dwyer | 1,052,553 | 46.51% |  7.29
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| Socialist | George W. Hartmann | 24,145 | 1.07% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 2,263,092 | 100.00% | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns – New York City Mayor Race – Nov 04, 1941". OurCampaigns.org. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Davies Gives Up Mayoralty Race". The New York Times. October 8, 1941. p. 1.
- ^ "Light city Vote Causes Concern". The New York Times. September 18, 1941. p. 1.
- ^ "Davies To Enter Race for Mayor as Independent". The New York Times. October 2, 1941. p. 1.
- ^ "Tables Detailing the Division of the Votes in the New York City Election". The New York Times. November 5, 1941. p. 15.