1933 New York City mayoral election

1933 New York City mayoral election

November 7, 1933
 
Candidate Fiorello La Guardia Joseph V. McKee John P. O'Brien
Party Republican Recovery Democratic
Alliance City Fusion Jefferson
Popular vote 868,522 609,053 586,672
Percentage 40.38% 28.32% 27.27%

Borough results
LaGuardia:      30–40%      40–50%

Mayor before election

John P. O'Brien
Democratic

Elected mayor

Fiorello La Guardia
Republican

The New York City mayoral election of 1933 took place on November 7, 1933, in New York City. Incumbent Democratic Mayor John P. O'Brien, who was elected in a special election after the resignation of Mayor Jimmy Walker, faced Republican Congressman and 1929 mayoral candidate Fiorello La Guardia, and former acting mayor and President of the New York City Board of Aldermen Joseph V. McKee, who became acting mayor after Walker's resignation until the special election, and ran on the Recovery Party line. This was the first time since 1901 that Republicans won a mayoral election in New York City.