The New York City mayoral election of 1981 occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 1981, with Democratic incumbent MayorEd Koch being re-elected to a second term by a landslide margin.
Koch won both the Democratic and Republican nominations and appeared on the ballot with both of their lines. He only faced opposition from third parties in the election.[1]
Koch received an overwhelming 74.64% of the vote citywide. Koch also swept all five boroughs by landslide margins, breaking 60% of the vote in Manhattan and breaking 70% of the vote in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island.[2] Koch's closest competitor was the short-lived New York Unity Party nominee Frank J. Barbaro, who received 13.31%. Finishing in a distant third and fourth were the Conservative Party nominee, John A. Esposito, who received 4.92%, and Liberal Party nominee, Mary T. Codd, who received 3.41%.
Koch won the Democratic Primary with 347,351 votes (59.8%), defeating Barbaro who had 209,369 votes (36.0%) and Melvin Klenetsky who had 24,352 votes (4.2%).
Republican primaryedit
Candidatesedit
John Esposito
Ed Koch, incumbent Democratic mayor
Koch also won the Republican Primary, defeating Esposito by 44,724 to 22,354.
Koch had 738,288 Democratic votes and 174,334 Republican votes. Others = 45,485. Jeronimo Dominguez – Right to Life – 32,790 2.7%; Judith Jones – Libertarian – 6,902 0.6%; Wells Todd – Socialist Workers – 5,793 0.5%
Referencesedit
^Wayne, Stephen (2008). Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process Fifth Edition. Rowman & Littlefield.
^"New York City Mayoral Election 1981". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
January 01, 1970
1981, york, city, mayoral, election, york, city, mayoral, election, 1981, occurred, tuesday, november, 1981, with, democratic, incumbent, mayor, koch, being, elected, second, term, landslide, margin, 1977, november, 1981, 1985, candidate, koch, frank, barbaro,. The New York City mayoral election of 1981 occurred on Tuesday November 3 1981 with Democratic incumbent Mayor Ed Koch being re elected to a second term by a landslide margin 1981 New York City mayoral election 1977 November 3 1981 1985 Candidate Ed Koch Frank J Barbaro Party Democratic Unity Alliance Republican Popular vote 912 622 162 719 Percentage 74 6 13 3 Borough resultsKoch 60 70 70 80 Mayor before election Ed Koch Democratic Elected Mayor Ed Koch Democratic Koch won both the Democratic and Republican nominations and appeared on the ballot with both of their lines He only faced opposition from third parties in the election 1 Koch received an overwhelming 74 64 of the vote citywide Koch also swept all five boroughs by landslide margins breaking 60 of the vote in Manhattan and breaking 70 of the vote in Brooklyn the Bronx Queens and Staten Island 2 Koch s closest competitor was the short lived New York Unity Party nominee Frank J Barbaro who received 13 31 Finishing in a distant third and fourth were the Conservative Party nominee John A Esposito who received 4 92 and Liberal Party nominee Mary T Codd who received 3 41 Contents 1 Democratic primary 1 1 Candidates 2 Republican primary 2 1 Candidates 3 General election 3 1 Candidates 3 2 Results 4 ReferencesDemocratic primary editCandidates edit Frank J Barbaro Assemblyman from Bensonhurst Melvin Klenetsky Ed Koch incumbent mayor Koch won the Democratic Primary with 347 351 votes 59 8 defeating Barbaro who had 209 369 votes 36 0 and Melvin Klenetsky who had 24 352 votes 4 2 Republican primary editCandidates edit John Esposito Ed Koch incumbent Democratic mayor Koch also won the Republican Primary defeating Esposito by 44 724 to 22 354 General election editCandidates edit Frank J Barbaro Assemblyman from Bensonhurst Unity Mary Codd Liberal Jeronimo Dominguez Roman Catholic activist physician and candidate for Bronx Borough President in 1979 Right to Life John Esposito Conservative Judith Jones Libertarian Ed Koch incumbent Mayor Democratic Republican Wells Todd Socialist Workers Results edit General Election Manhattan The Bronx Brooklyn Queens Staten Island Total Democratic Republican Edward I Koch 189 631 132 421 261 292 275 812 53 466 912 622 Unity Frank J Barbaro 56 702 22 074 48 812 31 225 3 906 162 719 Liberal Mary Codd 14 228 5 902 7 958 8 795 4 835 41 718 Conservative John Esposito 6 682 7 634 15 388 26 515 3 881 60 100 1 222 644 Koch had 738 288 Democratic votes and 174 334 Republican votes Others 45 485 Jeronimo Dominguez Right to Life 32 790 2 7 Judith Jones Libertarian 6 902 0 6 Wells Todd Socialist Workers 5 793 0 5 References edit Wayne Stephen 2008 Parties and Elections in America The Electoral Process Fifth Edition Rowman amp Littlefield New York City Mayoral Election 1981 Our Campaigns Retrieved April 7 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1981 New York City mayoral election amp oldid 1215211801, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
