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1892 New York City mayoral election
← 1890 November 8, 1892 1894 →
 
Nominee Thomas F. Gilroy Edwin Einstein
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 173,510 97,923
Percentage 61.4% 34.6%
Mayor before election

Hugh J. Grant
Democratic

Elected mayor

Thomas F. Gilroy
Democratic

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An election for Mayor of New York City was held on November 8, 1892. Incumbent mayor Hugh J. Grant was not a candidate for a third consecutive term in office.[1] He was succeeded by Thomas Francis Gilroy, who defeated Republican Edwin Einstein in a landslide. Gilroy's margin of victory "exceed[ed] by nearly 20,000 the greatest majority obtained by a New York mayoralty candidate in twenty-four years."[2]

General election

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The Tammany Hall political machine controlled much of New York politics during the period. Thomas Francis Gilroy, a leading figure in Tammany Hall and the commissioner of public works, accepted the Democratic nomination in October 1892.[3] Despite this, he is often simply described as the 'Tammany candidate'.[4] The main Tammany policies at the time were "firm, efficient, and honest government", low taxes, and opposition to Know Nothing xenophobia.[5]

The Democratic candidate in the concurrent presidential election, Grover Cleveland, had been a staunch opponent of Tammany Hall,[6] and Tammany had supported their own candidate for the Democratic nomination, David B. Hill.[7] It was rumoured that Tammany would support the Republican Party in the presidential election if the Republicans left them to elect Gilroy and a slate of Tammany aldermen in New York City.[6][8] Because New York was a key battleground state in the presidential election and held the most sway with 36 electoral votes,[7] Tammany's support was important for either candidate.

Candidates

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There was a "strong feeling ... in favor" of putting up a candidate among anti-Tammany Democrats.[12] John Quinn was reported as a candidate for mayor, running on an anti-Tammany Democrat ticket,[13] but he is not found on the ballot.

Results

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According to writer Gustavus Myers, there was "as usual" widespread electoral fraud and in several districts, the opposition vote was "practically nothing".[11] One Tammany politician was noted for having secured for Gilroy all but four votes in his district.[11] The result was expected, with the American Register declaring in October that "Tammany will carry the election and make Mr. Gilroy Mayor."[14]

1892 New York City mayoral election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas F. Gilroy 173,510[11] 61.43%
Republican Edwin Einstein 97,923[11] 34.56%
Socialist Alexander Jonas 6,295 2.23%
Prohibition Joseph A. Bogardus 2,575 0.91%
Populist Henry Hicks 2,466 0.87%
Democratic hold

Results by assembly district

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1892 New York mayoral election (by assembly district)[4]
Assembly district Gilroy
(Dem.) 		Einstein
(Rep.) 		Jonas
(Soc.) 		Bogardus
(Prohib.) 		Hicks
(People's)
# % # % # % # % # %
1st district 6100 72.57 2051 24.40 86 1.02 95 1.13 74 0.88
2nd district 9206 78.69 2110 18.04 155 1.32 111 0.95 117 1.00
3rd district 5402 64.25 2543 30.25 297 3.53 77 0.92 89 1.06
4th district 5002 65.93 2240 29.52 223 2.94 41 0.54 81 1.07
5th district 5193 58.44 3099 34.88 449 5.05 71 0.80 74 0.83
6th district 6092 62.21 3115 31.81 413 4.22 73 0.75 99 1.01
7th district 7537 61.00 4104 33.22 557 4.51 78 0.63 79 0.64
8th district 7434 60.39 4532 36.82 110 0.89 125 1.02 109 0.89
9th district 6012 55.20 4490 41.22 127 1.17 149 1.37 114 1.05
10th district 6940 67.37 2871 27.87 324 3.15 78 0.76 89 0.86
11th district 4255 50.98 3866 46.32 82 0.98 81 0.97 62 0.74
12th district 5774 68.29 2393 28.30 126 1.49 67 0.79 95 1.12
13th district 5829 57.67 3967 39.25 110 1.09 109 1.08 92 0.91
14th district 6654 69.52 2597 27.13 140 1.46 73 0.76 107 1.12
15th district 5344 60.14 3193 35.93 207 2.33 64 0.72 78 0.88
16th district 6689 65.20 3155 30.75 252 2.46 88 0.86 75 0.73
17th district 4480 57.34 3021 38.67 157 2.01 86 1.10 69 0.88
18th district 5023 60.97 2929 35.55 139 1.69 73 0.89 74 0.90
19th district 5418 59.40 3380 37.06 113 1.24 102 1.12 108 1.18
20th district 4415 63.71 2026 29.24 325 4.69 88 1.27 76 1.10
21st district 4618 50.97 4315 47.63 31 0.34 54 0.60 42 0.46
22nd district 4838 62.52 2316 29.93 459 5.93 52 0.67 73 0.94
23rd district 5685 51.79 5021 45.74 104 0.95 103 0.94 64 0.58
24th district 5466 61.55 2992 33.69 304 3.42 54 0.61 65 0.73
25th district 5037 64.04 2490 31.66 208 2.64 67 0.85 64 0.81
26th district 6913 60.98 4030 35.56 209 1.84 97 0.86 87 0.77
27th district 7125 56.07 5259 41.39 117 0.92 118 0.93 88 0.69
28th district 5270 56.29 3810 40.69 99 1.06 105 1.12 79 0.84
29th district 5559 59.59 3323 35.62 268 2.87 104 1.11 74 0.79
30th district 4200 58.74 2685 37.55 104 1.45 92 1.29 69 0.97

References

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  1. ^ "Notes from New York - Here and There at Random". Banffshire Reporter. November 16, 1892. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive. Hugh J. Grant (Democrat), the present Mayor of New York, does not seek re-election to that office. He has filled the office for two terms, viz., four years.
  2. ^ "THOMAS F. GILROY". The Boston Pilot. Vol. 55, no. 48. November 26, 1892. p. 5. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "MR. GILROY'S ACCEPTANCE.; FORMAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HIS NOMINATION FOR MAYOR". The New York Times. October 29, 1892. p. 8. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c McPherson, Edward, ed. (January 1893). Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1893. New York: The Tribune Association. p. 317. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  5. ^ David C. Hammack (1982). Power and Society in Greater New York. Russell Sage Foundation. p. 164. ISBN 9780871543486.
  6. ^ a b "Our London Letter". Derby Daily Telegraph. November 7, 1892. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive. But Mr. Cleveland has already, in the past, shown his detestation of Tammany Hall, and Tammany Hall are understood to have struck up a secret compact with the Republicans, by which Tammany's votes will be given to Harrison if Tammany are left to elect a Democratic Mayor and Aldermen
  7. ^ a b "Election of American President". Bury Free Press. November 12, 1892. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive. Of the remaining doubtful States, New York with its 36 votes was, of course, the most important, and here the Democratic party reckoned some time ago they had almost a certainty of winning, provided that Senator Hill, who was Cleveland's rival for the nomination, loyally adhered to his determination to give him his support. Mr. Hill represents the "Machine" wing of the Democratic party in New York, the one controlled by "Tammany Hall"
  8. ^ a b "Harrison or Cleveland?". St James's Gazette. November 5, 1892. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive. Tammany will vote for the Republican candidate for President, provided the Republicans will ignore their own candidate for the mayoralty and plump for Tammany's man Gilroy, a clever Irishman, and by far the most intelligent of those in power in New York city. The Republicans have nominated for Mayor a rich merchant - Mr. Edwin Einstein - whose clean record as a Congressman and influence among his co-religionists are expected to bring the party many votes and help to purify they political atmosphere of the town.
  9. ^ "Prohibitionist Nominations" (PDF). New-York Daily Tribune. September 27, 1892. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "What the Temperance Men Say: Insulted and Snubbed by the Republicans Long Enough". The Evening Gazette. June 12, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e Gustavus Myers (1917). The History of Tammany Hall (2nd ed.). Boni & Liveright. pp. 274–275. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  12. ^ "America - News by Cable". American Register. October 8, 1892. p. 1 – via British Newspaper Archive. Among the interesting topics to be considered is whether the Anti-Tammany section of the Democratic party shall nominate a candidate as Mayor of New York against the Tammany candidate. A strong feeling exists in favor of such a course, but political expediency may decide against it.
  13. ^ "The Presidential Campaign". Anglo-American Times. October 21, 1892. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive. ... for it is the post of Mayor for which the following are the candidates:- Mr. Thomas F. Gilroy, Tammany Democrat; Mr. John Quinn, Anti-Tammany Democrat; and Mr. Edwin Einstein, Republican.
  14. ^ "Later American News". American Register. October 22, 1892. p. 1 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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