The New York City mayoral election of 1953 occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 1953, with the Democratic candidate, Manhattan Borough President Robert F. Wagner, Jr. winning a decisive plurality in a three-way race. Wagner defeated the Republican nominee, lawyer and Postmaster of New York City, , as well as the Liberal Party nominee, New York City Council President Rudolph Halley. Halley additionally ran on the Independent Citizens ballot line. Wagner enjoyed the support of the powerful Tammany Hall political machine, easily securing him a victory.
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| - The New York City mayoral election of 1953 occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 1953, with the Democratic candidate, Manhattan Borough President Robert F. Wagner, Jr. winning a decisive plurality in a three-way race. Wagner defeated the Republican nominee, lawyer and Postmaster of New York City, , as well as the Liberal Party nominee, New York City Council President Rudolph Halley. Halley additionally ran on the Independent Citizens ballot line. Wagner enjoyed the support of the powerful Tammany Hall political machine, easily securing him a victory. (en)
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| - The New York City mayoral election of 1953 occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 1953, with the Democratic candidate, Manhattan Borough President Robert F. Wagner, Jr. winning a decisive plurality in a three-way race. Wagner defeated the Republican nominee, lawyer and Postmaster of New York City, , as well as the Liberal Party nominee, New York City Council President Rudolph Halley. Halley additionally ran on the Independent Citizens ballot line. Wagner enjoyed the support of the powerful Tammany Hall political machine, easily securing him a victory. Wagner received 46.33% of the vote to Riegelman's 29.97%, a Democratic victory margin of 16.36%. Halley finished in third with 21.16%. Wagner won comfortable pluralities in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, and won a majority in Staten Island. Riegelman won a razor-thin plurality in Queens. Wagner would be sworn into the first of his three terms in January 1954, replacing outgoing independent Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri. (en)
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