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1933 New York City aldermanic election

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1933 New York City aldermanic election

1931 November 7, 1933 1935

All 65 seats to theNew York City Board of Aldermen
33 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 64 1
Seats won 48 17
Seat change Decrease16 Increase16

Elections were held on November 7, 1933 to fill the 65 seats of theNew York City Board of Aldermen.[1]Having been hitherto relegated to one seat held by Joseph Clarke of the 3rd district, Republicans were able to win 17 seats.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Vote the ticket straight - Why?".New York Daily News.Vol. 15, no. 113. November 4, 1933. p. 15.RetrievedMay 7,2019– via Newspapers.
  2. ^Juengst, William (November 9, 1933)."Power to Balk Fusion Held By Aldermen".Brooklyn Daily Eagle.Vol. 93, no. 311. p. 5.RetrievedMay 7,2019– via Newspapers.