1890 New York City mayoral election

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%

Ward results Grant:     50–60%     60–70%     80–90% Scott:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     80–90%

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

Candidates

• August Delabar (Socialist Labor)
• W. Jennings Demorest, cosmetics 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

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

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.