Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1985

The Mayoral election of 1985 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1985. The incumbent mayor, Richard Caliguiri of the Democratic Party chose to run for his third term.

Calagiri won by over 50 points in a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans by a 5 to 1 margin. The Republican nominee was attorney Henry Sneath. A total of 81,997 votes were cast.

Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Richard Caliguiri 62,709 76.5
Republican Henry Sneath 17,853 21.8
Turnout 81,997
Democratic hold Swing

References

    Preceded by
    1981    		 Pittsburgh mayoral election
    1985         		Succeeded by
    1989


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