1929 New York City aldermanic presidential election
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An election was held on November 5, 1929, to elect the President of the New York City Board of Aldermen, in concert with other such contests as the mayoralty, Comptroller, the remainder of the Board of Aldermen, County Sheriffs, Borough presidents, and other miscellaneous questions on the ballot.[1] Democratic incumbent Joseph V. McKee of The Bronx defeated Republican candidate Bird Sim Coler of Brooklyn, himself an independent Democrat,[2] 890,655 votes to 385,514.[1] This combined with Democratic victories in other contests formed what was considered "a Crushing Defeat to [the] City G.O.P. [delivered]" by Tammany Hall.[3]
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November 5, 1929
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General election
Candidates
- Bird Sim Coler, former New York City Comptroller and Brooklyn Borough President (Republican)
- Joseph V. McKee, incumbent president since 1927
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Joseph V. McKee (incumbent) | 890,635 | 69.79% | ||
| Republican | Bird Sim Coler | 385,514 | 30.21% | ||
| Total votes | 1,276,149 | 100.00% | |||
