The 1969 New York City mayoral election occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 1969, with incumbent Liberal Party Mayor John Lindsay elected to a second term. Lindsay defeated the Democratic candidate, New York City Comptroller Mario Procaccino, and the Republican candidate, state senator John Marchi.
Image: Mario Procaccino, N.Y. politician, cropped
Image: John Marchi, New York politician, cropped
Liberal Party of New York
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The Liberal Party of New York is a political party in New York. Its platform supports a standard set of socially liberal policies, including abortion rights, increased spending on education, and universal health care.
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Liberal Party rally in support of John F. Kennedy for president, 1960. Party leader David Dubinsky is at the podium.
Mario Cuomo ran for mayor of New York City in the 1977 election with the party's nomination against Democratic nominee Ed Koch. His son, Andrew Cuomo, was the party's last gubernatorial nominee.