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An election was held on November 7, 1937, to elect the first President of theNew York City Council. RepublicanNewbold Morris was elected over Democrat Max J. Schneider.
Bernard S. Deutsch was elected president of the Board of Aldermen in 1933, but he died in office on November 21, 1935. He was succeeded by Timothy J. Sullivan, who did not seek re-election to the renamed post. In a 1936 special election to complete Deutsch's term,William F. Brunner was elected.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Max J. Schneider | 378,267 | 56.73% | |
| Democratic | Samuel Levy | 288,567 | 43.27% | |
| Total votes | 666,834 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Newbold Morris | 78,129 | 68.13% | |
| Democratic | Samuel Levy | 36,753 | 31.67% | |
| Total votes | 114,682 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Newbold Morris | 1,139,568 | 55.42% | ||
| Democratic | Max J. Schneider | 916,563 | 44.58% | ||
| Total votes | 2,056,131 | 100.00% | |||
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