1950 New York City special mayoral election

1950 New York City special mayoral election
	Borough results; Pecora: 40–50% ; Impellitteri: 40–50% 50–60%
Mayor before election; Vincent R. Impellitteri; Democratic	Elected Mayor ; Vincent R. Impellitteri; Experience Party

The 1950 New York City special mayoral election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic Mayor William O'Dwyer had resigned as mayor of New York City in August 1950 to become the United States Ambassador to Mexico. As a result, fellow Democrat Vincent R. Impellitteri became acting mayor in August, having to run in the special election in November to serve out the remaining three years of O'Dwyer's term. Ultimately, Impellitteri was not nominated by New York City Democrats in this election. However, Impellitteri won the election as a third-party candidate.

This election was notable because all major mayoral candidates were Italian-Americans: Impellitteri, Pecora, and Corsi all had Italian heritage.^[1]

^ "Italian American ethnic politics in New York". www.altreitalie.it (in Italian). Retrieved August 12, 2023.

[1] "Italian American ethnic politics in New York". www.altreitalie.it (in Italian). Retrieved August 12, 2023.

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