1890 New York City mayoral election
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An election for Mayor of New York City was held on November 4, 1892.
Incumbent mayor Hugh J. Grant was re-elected to a second term in office over Aqueduct Commissioner Francis M. Scott, running on the New York County Democracy and People's Municipal League lines with Republican support.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- August Delabar (Socialist Labor)
- W. Jennings Demorest, comestics and sewing businessman and publisher of Demorest's Magazine (Prohibition)
- Hugh J. Grant, incumbent mayor since 1891 (Democratic)
- James Redpath, editor of the North American Review (Commonwealth)
- Francis M. Scott, Aqueduct Commissioner of New York City (County Democracy and People's Municipal League)[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hugh J. Grant (incumbent) | 116,581 | 53.91% | |
| Independent Democratic | Francis M. Scott | 93,382 | 43.18% | |
| Socialist Labor | August Delabar | 4,604 | 2.13% | |
| Prohibition | W. Jennings Demorest | 1,004 | 0.46% | |
| Commonwealth Party | James Redpath | 684 | 0.32% | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Francis M. Scott". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "THE VOTE IN THE COUNTY; RESULTS OF THE ALDERMEN'S OFFICIAL COUNT. DEFECTIVE BALLOTS FEW, BUT MANY BLANK BALLOTS FOUND -- FIGURES FROM CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS". The New York Times. November 21, 1890.
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