Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Democratic John Lindsay Republican Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: The 1965 New York City mayoral election occurred on Tuesday, November 2, 1965, with Republican Congressman John Lindsay winning a close plurality victory over the Democratic candidate, New York City Comptroller Abraham Beame.

Lindsay won a decisive majority in Manhattan, while winning comfortable plurality victories in Queens and Staten Island.

[3] Nevertheless, popular Republican Congressman John Lindsay from the Upper East Side began to explore a run for mayor.

[5] Though other pieces on declining quality of life in the city were published by Look and Richard J. Whalen, the Herald Tribune led with a multi-part, pessimistic series on New York City drug use, pollution, welfare, healthcare, one-party rule, capital and white flight, crime, and bureaucratic inefficiencies.

Lindsay later admitted the editorial series provided a raison d'etre for his campaign, and when Wagner ultimately chose not to run for an expected fourth term, the Herald Tribune staff claimed credit.

[7] Luigi Antonini opposed giving the party's nomination to a Republican, stating that it would hurt the Democrats nationally and split progressives.

[8] The Liberals pressured President Lyndon B. Johnson to not become involved in the election and David Dubinsky wrote to him about how the American Labor Party endorsed both Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt and Republican Fiorello La Guardia.

[9] Federal officials Notable individuals The number of votes Lindsay received on the Liberal ballot line was greater than his margin of victory.