La Guardia's supporters wanted him to run for mayor in the 1925 election, but he declined as he would be unlikely to defeat Jimmy Walker. He received the Republican nomination on August 1, 1929. In 1929, La Guardia ran for Mayor once again. This time, he received the Republican nomination, once again defeating William Bennett. However, he lost the general election to Walker in a landslide.
La Guardia's supporters wanted him to run for mayor in the 1925 election but he declined as he would be unlikely to defeat Jimmy Walker He received the Republican nomination on August 1 1929 In 1929 La Guardia ran for Mayor once again This time he received the Republican nomination once again defeating William Bennett However he lost the general election to Walker in a landslide