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.
Democratic primary Candidates Anna Arnold Hedgeman, former city liaison to the United Nations and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1960 (running with William Fitts Ryan) Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor for Policy Planning and Research (running with Paul Screvane) Frank D. O'Connor, Queens County District Attorney (running with Abraham Beame) W. Bernard Richland, attorney (running with Paul O'Dwyer)
Results
General election Candidates Timothy W. Costello, chair of the Liberal Party of New York (Republican, Liberal and Civil Service Fusion) Rosemary G. Moffett (Conservative) Frank D. O'Connor, Queens County District Attorney (Democratic)
Results
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