1886 New York City mayoral election

An election for Mayor of New York City was held on November 2, 1886.

1886 New York City mayoral election

November 2, 1886

Nominee Abram Hewitt Henry George Theodore Roosevelt Party Democratic Labor Republican Popular vote 90,552 68,110 60,435 Percentage 41.23% 31.01% 27.52%

Mayor before election William Russell Grace Nonpartisan Elected Mayor Abram Hewitt Democratic

Candidates included four-term former state assemblyman Theodore Roosevelt, author Henry George, and twelfth-term U.S. congressman Abram Hewitt.[1] Roosevelt, at age 28,[1] would have been the youngest mayor in New York City history had he been elected.[2][3]

The election saw many Republican voters swing their support to Hewitt.[1][4]

Results

New York City mayoral election, 1886[1][5][6][7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Abram Hewitt	90,552	41.23
	Labor	Henry George	68,110	31.01
	Republican	Theodore Roosevelt	60,435	27.52
	Prohibition	William T. Wardwell	532	0.24
	Democratic gain from Nonpartisan

References

1. Brookhiser, Richard (1993). "1886: The Men Who Would Be Mayor". City Journal. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
2. Pollak, Michael (April 15, 2011). "Answers to Questions About New York". New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
3. "Who Was the Youngest Mayor in New York City?". New-York Historical Society. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
4. Post, Louis F.; Leubuscher, Fred C. "HENRY GEORGE'S 1886 CAMPAIGN AN ACCOUNT OF THE GEORGE-HEWITT CAMPAIGN IN THE NEW YORK MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF 1886". Henry George, The Standard. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
5. Sharp, Arthur G. (2011). The Everything Theodore Roosevelt Book: The Extraordinary Life of an American Icon. Adams Media. pp. 78–79. ISBN 9781440527296.
6. Taylor, Dorceta E. (November 23, 2009). The Environment and the People in American Cities, 1600s-1900s: Disorder, Inequality, and Social Change. Duke University press. p. 572.
7. "RaceID=105179". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 6, 2019.