1905 New York City mayoral election explained

Election Name:1905 New York City mayoral election
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1903 New York City mayoral election
Previous Year:1903
Next Election:1909 New York City mayoral election
Next Year:1909
Election Date:November 7, 1905
Image1:Picture of George B. McClellan, Jr..jpg
Nominee1:George B. McClellan Jr.
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:228,407
Percentage1:37.8%
Nominee2:William Randolph Hearst
Party2:Municipal Ownership League
Color2:CD7F32
Popular Vote2:224,989
Percentage2:37.2%
Image3:William Mills Ivins Sr. Crop.jpg
Nominee3:William Mills Ivins Sr.
Party3:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:137,184
Percentage3:22.7%
Map Size:250px
Mayor
Before Election:George B. McClellan Jr.
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:George B. McClellan Jr.
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

An election for Mayor of New York City was held on November 7, 1905.

Candidates included incumbent mayor George B. McClellan Jr., newspaper publisher and two-term U.S. Representative William Randolph Hearst, and reform advocate William Mills Ivins Sr.

McClellan was reelected with 37% of the vote.

There was evidence of electoral fraud against Hearst linked to the Tammany Hall machine, as well as violence and intimidation against Hearst poll watchers.[1]

General election

Candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hearst's Flamboyant Run For City Hall in 1905 . CUNY Matters . 2001 . 2024-09-06.