Mario Angelo Procaccino was an Italian-American lawyer, comptroller, and candidate for Mayor of New York City.
Procaccino, 1970-1980
Procaccino campaign poster, Courage, experience, understanding - Mario A. Procaccino, Mayor, Abraham D. Beame, Comptroller, Francis X. Smith, Council President
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
Mario Procaccino
…conservative vote with his second opponent who defeated Lindsay in the Republican primary, John J. Marchi. Procaccino lost the mayoralty to Lindsay in a three-way race. The vote was very divided, with Lindsay (Liberal) winning 42 percent, Procaccino (Democrat) 36 percent, and John Marchi (Republican), a member of the…