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The term '''Tammany Hall''' refers to electoral corruption practiced by the [[Democratic Party]], particularly that of [[New York City]] from the 1790s until it was crushed by the election of the [[Republican]] [[mayor]] [[Fiorella La Guardia]] in 1934. It draws its name from the headquarters of the Tammany Society, which controlled patronage and doled out favors to potential Democratic supporters.
The term '''Tammany Hall''' refers to electoral corruption practiced by the [[Democratic Party]], particularly that of [[New York City]] from the 1790s until it was crushed by the election of the [[Republican]] [[mayor]] [[Fiorella La Guardia]] in 1934. It draws its name from the headquarters of the Tammany Society, which controlled patronage and doled out favors to potential Democratic supporters.
By extension, the term is applied to all Democratic electoral corruption.{{fact}}
By extension, the term is applied to all Democratic electoral corruption.
==See Also==
==See Also==