Defeating an incumbent mayor in New York City is a difficult task. Since the five boroughs merged in 1898, only four incumbents have lost their reelection bids: Seth Low, John P. Mitchel, Abraham Beame and David Dinkins.
Seth Low and John P. Mitchel, Republicans in the early 1900s, lost reelection due to various reasons - either a short term or attempts to eliminate partisanship.
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