List of third party performances in United States mayoral elections

In the United States it is rare for third party and independent candidates, other than those of the six parties which have succeeded as major parties (Federalist Party, Democratic-Republican Party, National Republican Party, Democratic Party, Whig Party, Republican Party), to take large shares of the vote in elections.

Listed below are Mayoral elections in which a third party or independent candidate won or were reasonably close to receiving 5.0% of the vote (greater than 4.95%). Winners are shown in bold. All elections are organized by State. These lists do not however include Non-Partisan Elections, where the political affiliations of the candidates aren't shown on the ballot, leaving no real major or minor party candidates.

References
  1. The Mozart Hall political organization was run by Fernando Wood, to promote his political interests, usually against those of Tammany Hall.
  2. Political organization of the 1880s and 1890s that served as a coalition of forces within the Democratic Party opposed to Tammany Hall.
  3. Short-lived political society of the Central Labor Union.
  4. Party created for Randolph Hearst's mayoral campaign.
  5. Party run by Polish residents of Erie County and used as a party line for local races.
  6. Created by Fiorello LaGuardia to give Newbold Morris a place on the ballot. This was done to draw votes away from the GOP, with whom LaGuardia was involved in a dispute. Disbanded soon after the election.
  7. Party created for Vincent Impellitteri's mayoral campaign after he was refused nomination by the Democratic Party.
  8. Progressive Party that existed from the 1970s to 1990s, focused on supporting union members and small businesses
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