1989 New York City mayoral election
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The 1989 New York City mayoral election was the historic contest in which David Dinkins was elected the city’s first African American mayor, defeating incumbent Ed Koch in the primary and Republican nominee Rudy Giuliani in the general election.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City election
ⓘ
mayoral election ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defeated |
Ed Koch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rudy Giuliani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elected | David Dinkins as first African American mayor of New York City ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of New York City ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1993 New York City mayoral election ⓘ |
| generalElectionOpponentOfDavidDinkins | Rudy Giuliani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCandidate |
David Dinkins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ed Koch NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudy Giuliani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentDefeatedInPrimary | Ed Koch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHistoricFor | election of first African American mayor of New York City ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New York City ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| notableFor | first African American mayor elected in New York City history ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | David Dinkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderBeforeElection | Ed Koch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfCandidate |
David Dinkins, Democratic Party
ⓘ
Ed Koch, Democratic Party ⓘ Rudy Giuliani, Republican Party ⓘ |
| positionContested | Mayor of New York City ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1985 New York City mayoral election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryElectionLoser | Ed Koch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryElectionWinner | David Dinkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | David Dinkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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