1965 New York City mayoral election
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The 1965 New York City mayoral election was a notable three-way race that featured liberal Republican John Lindsay, Democrat Abraham Beame, and Conservative Party candidate William F. Buckley Jr., highlighting deep ideological divisions in the city and nation during the 1960s.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1965 New York City mayoral election canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City election
ⓘ
mayoral election ⓘ |
| alsoSupportedBy |
John Lindsay – Liberal Party of New York
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surface form:
Liberal Party of New York – John Lindsay
|
| campaignIssues |
crime and public safety
ⓘ
municipal finances ⓘ race relations and civil rights ⓘ urban renewal and housing ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
New York City Mayor Abraham Beame
ⓘ
surface form:
Abraham Beame – Democratic Party
John Lindsay – Liberal Party of New York ⓘ John Lindsay – Republican Party ⓘ William F. Buckley Jr. ⓘ
surface form:
William F. Buckley Jr. – Conservative Party of New York State
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defeatedCandidate |
New York City Mayor Abraham Beame
ⓘ
surface form:
Abraham Beame
William F. Buckley Jr. ⓘ |
| electedOfficeholder | John Lindsay ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1965-11-02 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters of New York City ⓘ |
| governingBodyAffected |
New York City government
ⓘ
surface form:
New York City municipal government
|
| hasCandidate |
New York City Mayor Abraham Beame
ⓘ
surface form:
Abraham Beame
John Lindsay ⓘ William F. Buckley Jr. ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection |
Robert F. Wagner
ⓘ
surface form:
Robert F. Wagner Jr.
|
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
New York City
ⓘ
surface form:
City of New York
|
| languageOfCampaign | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| mainIdeologicalCurrents |
conservatism
ⓘ
liberal Republicanism ⓘ urban Democratic liberalism ⓘ |
| mayorAfterElection | John Lindsay ⓘ |
| mayorAfterElectionParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1969 New York City mayoral election ⓘ |
| notableFor |
illustrating ideological divisions in New York City politics in the 1960s
ⓘ
prominent role of William F. Buckley Jr. as Conservative Party candidate ⓘ three-way race among Republican, Democratic, and Conservative candidates ⓘ |
| officeTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| partOf | local elections in the United States, 1965 ⓘ |
| positionContested | Mayor of New York City ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1961 New York City mayoral election ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | municipal election ⓘ |
| winner | John Lindsay ⓘ |
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