1886 New York City mayoral election

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1886 New York City mayoral election
 1884November 2, 1886 1888  
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Nominee Abram Hewitt Henry George Theodore Roosevelt
Party Democratic United Labor Republican
Popular vote90,55268,11060,435
Percentage41.2%31.0%27.5%

Mayor before election

William Russell Grace
nonpartisan candidate

Elected mayor

Abram Hewitt
Democratic

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

Contents

Candidates included four-term former state assemblyman Theodore Roosevelt, author Henry George, and five-term U.S. Representative 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]

General election

Candidates

Results

New York City mayoral election, 1886 [1] [5] [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Abram Hewitt 90,552 41.23
United Labor Henry George 68,11031.01
Republican Theodore Roosevelt 60,43527.52
Prohibition William T. Wardwell5320.24
Democratic gain from nonpartisan candidate

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