1949 New York City mayoral election
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November 8, 1949
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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]
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.[2] U.S. Representative Jacob Javits managed Morris' campaign.[3]
