1985 New York City Council presidential election

1985 New York City Council presidential election

November 5, 1985
 
Nominee Andrew Stein Evelyn Guardarramas
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Liberal Conservative
Popular vote 799,431 143,277
Percentage 83.0% 14.9%

Results by State Assembly district
Stein:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

President of the City Council before election

Carol Bellamy
Democratic

Elected President of the City Council

Andrew Stein
Democratic

An election was held on November 5, 1985 to elect the President of the New York City Council. Democratic incumbent Carol Bellamy ran for mayor against Ed Koch, leaving the seat vacant for the next term. Andrew J. Stein won the open race, defeating Kenneth Lipper in the Democratic primary. Stein won the general election in a landslide.