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1913 New York City mayoral election

1913 New York City mayoral election
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Nominee John P. Mitchel Edward E. McCall Charles Edward Russell
Party Independent Democratic Socialist
Alliance Republican
Popular vote 358,181 233,919 32,057
Percentage 57.1% 37.3% 5.1%
borough results
Mitchel:      50–60%      60–70%
Mayor before election

Ardolph Loges Kline
Republican

Elected mayor

John P. Mitchel
Fusion

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An election for Mayor of New York City was held in November 1913.

Incumbent mayor William Jay Gaynor died on September 10. In the race to succeed him, Republican John Purroy Mitchell, running on an independent fusion ticket, defeated Democratic judge Edward E. McCall and Socialist newspaper editor Charles Edward Russell in a landslide.

Fusion nomination

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As the 1913 mayoral election approached, the Citizens Municipal Committee of 107 set out to find a candidate that would give New York "a non-partisan, efficient and progressive government." They were assisted in this endeavor by the Fusion Executive Committee, led by Joseph M. Price of the City Club of New York.[1] After nine ballots, John Purroy Mitchel was nominated as a candidate for mayor. During his campaign, Mitchel focused on modernizing and fighting corruption in the city government.[2]

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1913 New York City mayoral election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Fusion John Purroy Mitchel 358,181 57.1%
Democratic Edward E. McCall 233,919 37.3%
Socialist Charles Edward Russell 32,057 5.1%
Socialist Labor William Watters 1,647 0.3%
Prohibition Norman Raymond 1,213 0.2%
Total votes 627,017 100.00%
Independent gain from Democratic

Results by borough

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1913 Party The Bronx and Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Richmond [Staten Is.] Total %
John Purroy Mitchel Fusion 178,224 137,074 34,279 8,604 358,181 57.1%
54.7% 60.2% 59.6% 54.4%
Edward E. McCall Democratic 129,113 77,826 20,097 6,883 233,919 37.3%
39.6% 34.2% 35.0% 43.3%
Charles Edward Russell Socialist 17,383 11,560 2,865 249 32,057 5.1%
William Walters Socialist Labor 952 538 129 28 1,647 0.3%
Norman Raymond Prohibition 412 587 118 96 1,213 0.2%
TOTAL 326,084 227,585 57,488 15,860 627,017

References

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  1. ^ "Joseph Price Dies; Led Mitchel Drive - Head of Successful Campaign for Mayoralty in 1913 Was City Club Executive". New York Times. May 14, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  2. ^ Cerillo, Augustus "American National Biography Online: Mitchel, John Purroy." Web. 1 Oct. 2013.
  3. ^ Jackson, Kenneth (1995). The Encyclopedia of New York City. New Haven: Yale University Press and The New York Historical Society. ISBN 0-300-05536-6.
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