1985 Pittsburgh mayoral election

1985 Pittsburgh mayoral election

November 5, 1985

Nominee Richard Caliguiri Henry Sneath Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 62,709 17,853 Percentage 76.5% 21.8%

Mayor before election Richard Caliguiri Democratic Elected Mayor Richard Caliguiri Democratic

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.

Results

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 (incumbent)	62,709	76.5
	Republican	Henry Sneath	17,853	21.8
Turnout			81,997
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

• "Republican mayoral candidates through the years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 7, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2009.

Preceded by 1981

Pittsburgh mayoral election 1985

Succeeded by 1989