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 Mitchel, running on an independent fusion ticket, defeated Democratic judge Edward E. McCall and Socialist newspaper editor Charles Edward Russell in a landslide.
Fusion nomination 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. 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.Cerillo, Augustus "American National Biography Online: Mitchel, John Purroy." Web. 1 Oct. 2013.
General election Candidates Edward E. McCall, Supreme Court of New York judge (Democratic) John Purroy Mitchel, Collector of the Port of New York and former president of the board of aldermen (Fusion-Republican) Norman Raymond (Prohibition) Charles Edward Russell, newspaper writer and editor (Socialist) William Watters (Socialist Labor)
Results
Results by borough 1913PartyThe Bronx and ManhattanBrooklynQueens Richmond [Staten Is.]Total% John Purroy Mitchel Fusion178,224137,07434,2798,604 358,18157.1%54.7%60.2%59.6%54.4% Edward E. McCall Democratic129,11377,82620,0976,883233,919 37.3% 39.6%34.2%35.0%43.3% Charles Edward RussellSocialist17,38311,5602,86524932,0575.1% William WaltersSocialist Labor952538129281,6470.3% Norman RaymondProhibition412587118961,2130.2% TOTAL326,084227,58557,48815,860627,017
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