1949 New York City mayoral election explained

Election Name:1949 New York City mayoral election
Country:New York City
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1945 New_York_City_mayoral_election
Previous Year:1945
Next Election:1950 New_York_City_mayoral_special_election
Next Year:1950
Election Date:November 8, 1949
Candidate2:Newbold Morris
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Liberal Party of New York
Popular Vote2:956,069
Percentage2:36.9%
Image3:File:Make Marc Mayor Salvaged Close Crop.jpg
Candidate3:Vito Marcantonio
Party3:American Labor Party
Alliance3:-
Popular Vote3:356,625
Percentage3:13.8%
Image1:File:William O'Dwyer (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:William O'Dwyer
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:-
Popular Vote1:1,266,512
Percentage1:48.9%
Map Size:250px
Mayor
Before Election:William O'Dwyer
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:William O'Dwyer
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The New York City mayoral election of 1949 took place on November 8, 1949 in New York City. The candidates were incumbent Mayor William O'Dwyer, a Democrat, and former City Council President and 1945 mayoral candidate Newbold Morris, a Republican, as well as other, third-party candidates. Morris was also the nominee of the Liberal Party, and additionally ran on the City Fusion ballot line.

O'Dwyer won the contest with 48.87% of the vote.[1]

Republican

Governor Thomas Dewey distrusted Newbold Morris, but the Republican Party nominated him. Morris supported Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1944 election and was a member of the Americans for Democratic Action. The Liberal Party of New York also nominated Morris. U.S. Representative Jacob Javits managed Morris' campaign.

Results

Morris received 200,000 fewer votes than John Foster Dulles, the Republican nominee in the concurrent senatorial election. It is believed that those voters supported O'Dwyer due to how liberal Morris was.

This was the first time that the Liberals received more votes than the ALP in a city-wide election.

Works cited

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Campaigns – New York City Mayor Race – Nov 08, 1949. April 7, 2021. OurCampaigns.org.