1965 New York City Council presidential election

1965 New York City Council presidential election
November 2, 1965
 
Nominee Frank D. O'Connor Timothy W. Costello Rosemary G. Moffett
Party Democratic Liberal Conservative
Alliance Republican
CSF
Popular vote 1,336,260 939,479 208,386
Percentage 53.2% 37.4% 8.3%
President of the City Council before election

Paul Screvane
Democratic

Elected President of the City Council

Frank D. O'Connor
Democratic

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.

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