New York City mayoral election, 1973

New York City mayoral election, 1973

← 1969 November 6, 1973 1977 →
Candidate Abraham Beame John J. Marchi Party Democratic Republican Alliance Civil Service Integrity Popular vote 963,542 274,052 Percentage 56.49% 16.07%   Candidate Albert H. Blumenthal Mario Biaggi Party Liberal Conservative Alliance Good Government Other Popular vote 262,600 186,977 Percentage 15.40% 10.96%
Results by Borough   Beame—60–70%   Beame—50–60%   Beame—40–50%
Mayor before election John Lindsay Liberal Elected Mayor Abraham Beame Democratic

John Lindsay
Liberal

Abraham Beame
Democratic

The New York City mayoral election of 1973 occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 1973, with the Democratic candidate, New York City Comptroller Abraham Beame winning the mayoralty with a decisive majority amongst a highly divided field.

Beame, a Democrat, also ran on the Civil Service ballot line.

Beame received a decisive 56.49% of the vote citywide. 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 distant but closest competitor was the Republican nominee, state senator John Marchi, who received 16.07% of the vote.

Finishing in third was the Liberal Party nominee, Assemblyman Albert H. Blumenthal, who received 15.40%.

Finishing in a distant fourth was the Conservative Party nominee, Congressman Mario Biaggi, who received 10.96%.

Beame defeated his nearest competitor by a landslide 40.42% Democratic margin of victory and was sworn into office in January 1974, replacing outgoing Liberal Party Mayor John Lindsay.