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1890 New York City mayoral election

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1890 New York City mayoral election
← 1888 November 4, 1890 1892 →
 
Nominee Hugh J. Grant Francis M. Scott
Party Democratic Independent Democratic
Alliance Republican
Municipal League
Popular vote 116,581 93,382
Percentage 53.9% 43.2%

Mayor before election

Hugh J. Grant
Democratic

Elected mayor

Hugh J. Grant
Democratic

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

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Candidates

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  • 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

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1890 New York City mayoral election[2]
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

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  1. ^ "Francis M. Scott". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "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. Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.