Claim: Democratic-Liberal candidate Robert F. Wagner, Jr. won in the 1961 New York City mayoral election, which took place on November 7, 1961.
Evidence: The New York City mayoral election of 1961 occurred on Tuesday, November 7, 1961, with incumbent Democratic Mayor Robert F. Wagner, Jr. going on to win a decisive re-election victory for a third term in office. Wagner defeated the Republican nominee, state Attorney General Louis J. Lefkowitz, and the Citizens Party nominee, New York City Comptroller Lawrence E. Gerosa.