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An election was held on November 2, 1965, to elect the President of theNew York City Council. Democratic incumbentPaul Screvane ran for mayor, leaving the office open for the next term.Queens district attorneyFrank D. O'Connor won the Democratic primary and general election to succeed him.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank D. O'Connor | 350,462 | 49.38% | |
| Democratic | Daniel Patrick Moynihan | 260,312 | 36.67% | |
| Democratic | Anna A. Hedgeman | 79,677 | 11.23% | |
| Democratic | W. Bernard Richland | 19,331 | 2.72% | |
| Total votes | 709,782 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank D. O'Connor | 1,336,260 | 53.15% | ||
| Republican | Timothy W. Costello | 695,226 | 27.65% | ||
| Liberal | Timothy W. Costello | 166,159 | 6.61% | ||
| CSF | Timothy W. Costello | 78,094 | 3.11% | ||
| Total | Timothy W. Costello | 939,497 | 37.37% | ||
| Conservative | Rosemary G. Moffett | 208,386 | 8.29% | ||
| Total votes | 2,514,125 | 100.00% | |||