1985 New York City mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1985 New York City mayoral election New York City presidential no 1981 New York City mayoral election 1981 1989 New York City mayoral election 1989 November 5, 1985 3x4.svg Diane McGrath Republican Party (United States) Other nominations 101,668 9.1% File:CarolBellamy.jpg Carol Bellamy Liberal Party of New York 113,471 10.2% File:Koch in 1985.jpg Ed Koch Democratic Party (United States) 868,260 78.0% 250px Borough results 250px State Assembly district results 1 250px Koch: #7996E2 50%–60% #6674DE 60%–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Mayor Ed Koch Democratic Party (United States) Ed Koch Democratic Party (United States) 1,170,90441.19% (14.48 pp) 2,842,517 Conservative The New York City mayoral election of 1985 occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 1985, with Democratic incumbent Mayor Ed Koch being re-elected to a third term by a landslide margin. Koch received an overwhelming 78.02% of the vote citywide. Koch also swept all five boroughs by landslide margins, breaking 70% of the vote in Manhattan and Queens and breaking 80% of the vote in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island.New York City Mayoral Election 1985 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=79307 Our Campaigns 4 April 2014 Koch's closest competitor was the Liberal Party nominee, New York City Council President Carol Bellamy, who received 10.20% of the vote. Finishing in a distant third was the Republican nominee, Diane McGrath, who received 9.14% of the vote. Koch was sworn into his third and final term in January 1986. To date, this is the last time a Democrat won Staten Island in a mayoral election, and the last time any mayoral candidate carried all five boroughs. Democratic primary Candidates Carol Bellamy, President of the New York City Council since 1978 (also running for Liberal Party) Gilbert DiLucia (also running for Coalition Party) Denny Farrell, State Assemblyman from Harlem Ed Koch, incumbent Mayor since 1978 Fred Newman, psychotherapist and political activist Judah Rubenstein Withdrew Herman Badillo, former U.S. Representative from the Bronx (197177) Campaign Al Vann and Herman Badillo tried to unite the Black and Puerto Rican communities but were thwarted by the Harlem Gang of Four. In a move that shocked Vann, the so-called “Gang of Four” from Harlem—Charles Rangel, David Dinkins, Basil Paterson and Percy Sutton—broke ranks and put forth their own candidate for mayor, Harlem Assemblyman Herman “Denny” Farrell, a dark horse if ever there was one. They argued that a black group like the Coalition for a Just New York should support a black candidate, not a Puerto Rican. Badillo bitterly withdrew from consideration. Farrell lost badly in the primary."November 1997 Al Vann and the Revolution. Unplugged. https://citylimits.org/1997/11/01/al-vann-and-the-revolution-unplugged/ Results center|thumb|Results by State Assembly district #7996E2 Koch #BDD3FF 30%–40% #A5B0FF 40%–50% #7996E2 50%–60% #6674DE 60%–70% #584CDE 70%–80% #3933E5 80%–90% #5FD35F Bellamy #87DE87 40%–50% #FFB380 Farrell #FEE5D5 30%–40% #FFCCAA 40%–50% 1985 Democratic mayoral primaryFebruary 2024 Ed Koch (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 436,151 64.0% Carol Bellamy Democratic Party (United States) 127,690 18.7% Denny Farrell Democratic Party (United States) 89,845 13.2% Gilbert DiLucia Democratic Party (United States) 11,627 1.7% Fred Newman Democratic Party (United States) 8,584 1.2% Judah Rubenstein Democratic Party (United States) 8,057 1.2% 681,954 100.00% General election Candidates Carol Bellamy, President of the New York City Council since 1978 (Liberal) Lenora Fulani, psychologist and black nationalist (New Alliance) Andrea Gonzalez (Socialist Works) Yehuda Levin (Right to Life) Gilbert DiLucia (Coalition) Ed Koch, incumbent Mayor since 1978 (Democratic) Diane McGrath (Republican and Conservative) Marjorie Stamberg (Spartacist) Jarvis Tyner, activist and executive vice chair of the Communist Party USA (People Before Profits) Results 1985 New York City mayoral electionFebruary 2024 Ed Koch (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 862,226 77.5% Ed Koch (incumbent) Independent politician 6,034 0.54% Ed Koch (incumbent) Total 868,260 78.03% Carol Bellamy Liberal Party of New York 113,471 10.20% Diane McGrath Republican Party (United States) 79,508 7.14% Diane McGrath Conservative Party of New York 22,160 1.99% Diane McGrath Total 101,668 9.14% Yehuda Levin New York State Right to Life Party 14,517 1.30% Lenora Fulani New Alliance Party 7,597 0.68% Jarvis Tyner Independent politician 3,370 0.30% Andrea Gonzalez Socialist Workers Party (United States) 1,677 0.15% Gilbert DiLucia Independent politician 1,135 0.10% Marjorie Stamberg Independent politician 1,101 0.10% 9 0.00% 1,112,796 100.00% by borough General Election Edward I. Koch Democratic - Independent 171,582 137,472 248,585 248,041 62,580 868,260 Carol Bellamy Liberal 41,190 14,092 29,256 25,098 3,835 113,471 Diane McGrath Republican - Conservative 17,491 12,358 25,738 36,032 10,049 101,668 others 29,397 1,112,796 References 30em Mayoral election, 1985 1985 New York City mayoral Category:1985 United States mayoral elections Category:November 1985 in the United States