Election Name: | 1985 Pittsburgh mayoral election |
Flag Image: | Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1981 Pittsburgh mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1981 |
Next Election: | 1989 Pittsburgh mayoral election |
Next Year: | 1989 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1985 |
Nominee1: | Richard Caliguiri |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 62,709 |
Percentage1: | 76.5% |
Nominee2: | Henry Sneath |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 17,853 |
Percentage2: | 21.8% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Richard Caliguiri |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Richard Caliguiri |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.