1965 New York City Council presidential election

1965 New York City Council presidential election New York City November 2, 1965 1961 New York City Council presidential election 1961 1969 New York City Council presidential election 1969 presidential Democratic Party (United States) Frank D. O'Connor 1,336,260 53.2% Liberal Party of New York RepublicanCSF Timothy W. Costello 939,479 37.4% Conservative Party of New York Rosemary G. Moffett 208,386 8.3% President of the City Council Paul Screvane Democratic Party (United States) Frank D. O'Connor Democratic Party (United States) File:Frank D. O'Connor 1966.png File:3x4.svg File:3x4.svg An election was held on November 2, 1965, to elect the President of the New York City Council. Democratic incumbent Paul Screvane ran for mayor, leaving the office open for the next term. Queens district attorney Frank D. O'Connor won the Democratic primary and general election to succeed him. Democratic primary Candidates Anna Arnold Hedgeman, former city liaison to the United Nations and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1960https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/08/15/96712711.html?pageNumber=56 City Politics Gets Quiet Candidate Tania Long The New York Times subscription 56 (running with William Fitts Ryan)CITY VOTES TODAY IN 4-WAY PRIMARY FOR WAGNER SEAT https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/09/14/94984773.html?pageNumber=26 26 September 14, 1965 The New York Times Richard Witkin subscription Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor for Policy Planning and Research3 in Race Are New to City's Politics Paul L. Montgomery https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/07/19/101557239.html?pageNumber=32 July 19, 1965 32 The New York Times subscription (running with Paul Screvane) Frank D. O'Connor, Queens County District Attorney (running with Abraham Beame) W. Bernard Richland, attorney (running with Paul O'Dwyer) Results 1965 Democratic Council President primaryVote for Council President https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/09/15/issue.html September 15, 1965 36 The New York Times subscription Frank D. O'Connor Democratic Party (US) 350,462 49.38% Daniel Patrick Moynihan Democratic Party (US) 260,312 36.67% Anna A. Hedgeman Democratic Party (US) 79,677 11.23% W. Bernard Richland Democratic Party (US) 19,331 2.72% 709,782 100.00% General election Candidates Timothy W. Costello, chair of the Liberal Party of New YorkCity Will Elect Mayor Today; Heavy Vote Due Witkin Richard https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/11/02/issue.html 1 November 2, 1965 The New York Times subscription (Republican, Liberal and Civil Service Fusion) Rosemary G. Moffett (Conservative) Frank D. O'Connor, Queens County District Attorney (Democratic) Results 1965 New York City Council President electionComplete Results of Balloting for Mayor and Other Citywide and Local Posts The New York Times 40 November 6, 1965 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/11/06/issue.html subscription Frank D. O'Connor Democratic Party (US) 1,336,260 53.15% Timothy W. Costello Republican Party (US) 695,226 27.65% Timothy W. Costello Liberal Party of New York 166,159 6.61% Timothy W. Costello CSF 78,094 3.11% Timothy W. Costello Total 939,497 37.37% N/A Rosemary G. Moffett Conservative Party of New York 208,386 8.29% 2,514,125 100.00% Notes References Council presidential election New York City Council presidential election New York City Council presidential election New York City Council presidential election