1941 New York City mayoral election

1941 New York City mayoral election

← 1937 November 4, 1941 1945 →
 
Candidate Fiorello La Guardia William O'Dwyer
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance American Labor
City Fusion
United City
Popular vote 1,186,394 1,052,553
Percentage 52.4% 46.5%

Borough results
LaGuardia:      50–60%
O'Dwyer:      60–70%

Mayor before election

Fiorello La Guardia
Republican

Elected mayor

Fiorello La Guardia
Republican

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns – New York City Mayor Race – Nov 04, 1941". OurCampaigns.org. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

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