<page_title> Royal S. Copeland </page_title> <section_title> Election results </section_title> <table> <cell> 1937 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Democratic nomination for Mayor of New York City <col_header> Office </col_header> </cell> <cell> Royal S. Copeland <col_header> Subject </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2/5 <col_header> Portion </col_header> </cell> <cell> Jeremiah T. Mahoney <col_header> Opponent </col_header> </cell> <cell> 3/5 <col_header> Portion </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican nomination for Mayor of New York City <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Royal S. Copeland <col_header>  </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1/3 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Fiorello H. LaGuardia <col_header>  </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Opponent </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2/3 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1937, Royal S. Copeland lost the Democratic nomination for Mayor of New York City to Jeremiah T. Mahoney, and the Republican nomination to Republican Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia.