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1973 New York City mayoral election

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1973 New York City mayoral election

The 1973 New York City mayoral election occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 1973. Incumbent mayor John Lindsay did not run for a third term in office. New York City Comptroller Abraham Beame was elected to succeed him with a decisive majority amongst a highly divided field. Beame also swept all five boroughs, breaking 60% of the vote in Brooklyn, winning majorities in Queens and the Bronx, and winning with pluralities in Manhattan and Staten Island. Beame's closest competitor was state senator John Marchi, who received 16.07% of the vote running on the Republican and Integrity lines. This was the first election since 1953 in which the winning candidate did not run on the Liberal Party ticket.

Infobox

Registered
3,565,147
Turnout
1,790,05350.21% (31.00 pp)
Candidate
Albert H. Blumenthal
Party
Liberal
Alliance
Good Government
Popular vote
262,600
Percentage
15.4%

Tables

1973 Democratic mayoral primary · Democratic primary › Results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
783,133
Candidate
100.00%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Abraham Beame
270,421
34.53%
Democratic
Herman Badillo
228,019
29.12%
Democratic
Mario Biaggi
160,787
20.53%
Democratic
Albert H. Blumenthal
123,906
15.82%
Total votes
783,133
100.00%
· Democratic primary › Results › By borough
Abraham Beame
Abraham Beame
1973 Democratic initial primary
Abraham Beame
Manhattan
46,519
The Bronx
42,537
Brooklyn
98,121
Queens
74,223
Richmond [Staten Is.]
9,021
Total
270,421
%
34%
26%
26%
1973 Democratic initial primary
26%
Manhattan
27%
The Bronx
41%
Brooklyn
40%
Queens
42%
Herman Badillo
Herman Badillo
1973 Democratic initial primary
Herman Badillo
Manhattan
74,496
The Bronx
57,258
Brooklyn
58,546
Queens
34,742
Richmond [Staten Is.]
2,977
Total
228,019
%
29%
41%
41%
1973 Democratic initial primary
41%
Manhattan
36%
The Bronx
25%
Brooklyn
19%
Queens
14%
Albert H. Blumenthal
Albert H. Blumenthal
1973 Democratic initial primary
Albert H. Blumenthal
Manhattan
41,794
The Bronx
18,713
Brooklyn
32,412
Queens
29,173
Richmond [Staten Is.]
1,814
Total
123,906
%
16%
23%
23%
1973 Democratic initial primary
23%
Manhattan
12%
The Bronx
14%
Brooklyn
16%
Queens
8%
Mario Biaggi
Mario Biaggi
1973 Democratic initial primary
Mario Biaggi
Manhattan
18,218
The Bronx
39,893
Brooklyn
48,952
Queens
45,949
Richmond [Staten Is.]
7,775
Total
160,787
%
21%
10%
10%
1973 Democratic initial primary
10%
Manhattan
25%
The Bronx
21%
Brooklyn
25%
Queens
36%
1973 Democratic initial primary
Manhattan
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Richmond [Staten Is.]
Total
%
Abraham Beame
46,519
42,537
98,121
74,223
9,021
270,421
34%
26%
27%
41%
40%
42%
Herman Badillo
74,496
57,258
58,546
34,742
2,977
228,019
29%
41%
36%
25%
19%
14%
Albert H. Blumenthal
41,794
18,713
32,412
29,173
1,814
123,906
16%
23%
12%
14%
16%
8%
Mario Biaggi
18,218
39,893
48,952
45,949
7,775
160,787
21%
10%
25%
21%
25%
36%
[100%]
1973 Democratic mayoral primary · Democratic primary › Runoff results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
900,538
Candidate
100.00%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Abraham Beame
547,626
60.81%
Democratic
Herman Badillo
352,912
39.19%
Total votes
900,538
100.00%
· Democratic primary › Runoff results › By borough
Abraham Beame
Abraham Beame
1973 Democratic run-off primary
Abraham Beame
Manhattan
78,760
The Bronx
96,590
Brooklyn
200,945
Queens
153,377
Richmond [Staten Is.]
17,844
Total
547,626
%
60.8%
41%
41%
1973 Democratic run-off primary
41%
Manhattan
53%
The Bronx
69%
Brooklyn
73%
Queens
79%
Herman Badillo
Herman Badillo
1973 Democratic run-off primary
Herman Badillo
Manhattan
113,738
The Bronx
85,827
Brooklyn
91,628
Queens
56,933
Richmond [Staten Is.]
4,796
Total
352,912
%
39.2%
59%
59%
1973 Democratic run-off primary
59%
Manhattan
47%
The Bronx
32%
Brooklyn
27%
Queens
21%
T O T A L
T O T A L
1973 Democratic run-off primary
T O T A L
Manhattan
192,598
The Bronx
182,417
Brooklyn
292,573
Queens
210,310
Richmond [Staten Is.]
22,640
Total
900.538
1973 Democratic run-off primary
Manhattan
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Richmond [Staten Is.]
Total
%
Abraham Beame
78,760
96,590
200,945
153,377
17,844
547,626
60.8%
41%
53%
69%
73%
79%
Herman Badillo
113,738
85,827
91,628
56,933
4,796
352,912
39.2%
59%
47%
32%
27%
21%
T O T A L
192,598
182,417
292,573
210,310
22,640
900.538
1973 New York City mayoral election · General election › Results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
1,705,634
Candidate
100.00%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
mw- ±%
Democratic
Abraham Beame
896,265
52.55%
20.15
Civil Service & Fusion
Abraham Beame
67,277
3.94%
1.55
Total
Abraham Beame
963,542
56.49%
21.70
Republican
John J. Marchi
259,781
15.23%
1.15
Integrity
John J. Marchi
14,271
0.84%
N/A
Total
John J. Marchi
274,052
16.07%
6.62
Liberal
Albert H. Blumenthal
233,265
13.68%
22.82
Good Government
Albert H. Blumenthal
29,335
1.72%
N/A
Total
Albert H. Blumenthal
262,600
15.40%
N/A
Conservative
Mario Biaggi
178,967
10.49%
1.58
Safe City
Mario Biaggi
8,010
0.47%
N/A
Total
Mario Biaggi
186,977
10.96%
N/A
Libertarian
Fran Youngstein
8,818
0.52%
N/A
Communist
Rasheed Storey
3,601
0.21%
0.04
Socialist Workers
Norman Oliver
2,282
0.13%
N/A
Labor
Anton Chaiken
2,000
0.12%
N/A
Socialist Labor
John Emanuel
1,762
0.10%
N/A
Total votes
1,705,634
100.00%
· General election › Results › By borough
Abraham Beame
Abraham Beame
1973 General Election
Abraham Beame
party
Democratic - Civil Service & Fusion
Manhattan
159,531
The Bronx
161,156
Brooklyn
322,141
Queens
283,145
Richmond [Staten Is.]
37,569
Total
963,542
%
56.5%
49.8%
49.8%
1973 General Election
49.8%
party
57.3%
Manhattan
63.6%
The Bronx
56.7%
Brooklyn
47.1%
John Marchi
John Marchi
1973 General Election
John Marchi
party
Republican -Integrity
Manhattan
44,200
The Bronx
37,287
Brooklyn
73,328
Queens
90,860
Richmond [Staten Is.]
28,377
Total
274,052
%
16.1%
13.8%
13.8%
1973 General Election
13.8%
party
13.3%
Manhattan
14.5%
The Bronx
18.2%
Brooklyn
35.6%
Albert H. Blumenthal
Albert H. Blumenthal
1973 General Election
Albert H. Blumenthal
party
Liberal - Good Government
Manhattan
99,816
The Bronx
32,305
Brooklyn
59,417
Queens
66,056
Richmond [Staten Is.]
5,006
Total
262,600
%
15.4%
31.2%
31.2%
1973 General Election
31.2%
party
11.5%
Manhattan
11.7%
The Bronx
13.2%
Brooklyn
6.3%
Mario Biaggi
Mario Biaggi
1973 General Election
Mario Biaggi
party
Conservative - Safe City
Manhattan
16,662
The Bronx
50,440
Brooklyn
51,391
Queens
59,691
Richmond [Staten Is.]
8,793
Total
186,977
%
11.0%
5.2%
5.2%
1973 General Election
5.2%
party
17.9%
Manhattan
10.2%
The Bronx
11.9%
Brooklyn
11.0%
subtotal
subtotal
1973 General Election
subtotal
party
320,209
Manhattan
281,188
The Bronx
506,277
Brooklyn
499,752
Queens
79,745
Richmond [Staten Is.]
1,687,171
Total
98.9
others
others
1973 General Election
others
Manhattan
18,463
The Bronx
1.1%
T O T A L
T O T A L
1973 General Election
T O T A L
Manhattan
1,705,634
1973 General Election
party
Manhattan
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Richmond [Staten Is.]
Total
%
Abraham Beame
Democratic - Civil Service & Fusion
159,531
161,156
322,141
283,145
37,569
963,542
56.5%
49.8%
57.3%
63.6%
56.7%
47.1%
John Marchi
Republican -Integrity
44,200
37,287
73,328
90,860
28,377
274,052
16.1%
13.8%
13.3%
14.5%
18.2%
35.6%
Albert H. Blumenthal
Liberal - Good Government
99,816
32,305
59,417
66,056
5,006
262,600
15.4%
31.2%
11.5%
11.7%
13.2%
6.3%
Mario Biaggi
Conservative - Safe City
16,662
50,440
51,391
59,691
8,793
186,977
11.0%
5.2%
17.9%
10.2%
11.9%
11.0%
subtotal
320,209
281,188
506,277
499,752
79,745
1,687,171
98.9
others
18,463
1.1%
T O T A L
1,705,634

References

  1. "New York City Mayoral Election 1973"
    http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=79305
  2. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1973/06/06/archives/odwyer-looks-to-electionand-garelik-to-a-recount-political.html
  3. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1973/04/13/archives/garelik-quits-mayoral-contest-as-candidates-file-petitions.html
  4. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1973/03/26/archives/garelik-former-policeman-and-a-different-politician.html
  5. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1973/04/22/archives/sutton-denies-blocking-mayoral-race-by-gray.html
  6. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1973/02/21/archives/kretchmer-seeking-mayoralty-aims-his-first-blast-at-lindsay.html
  7. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1971/04/25/archives/running-for-mayor-on-a-garbage-truck-jerry-kretchmer.html
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