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

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

Preceded by 1981

Pittsburgh mayoral election 1985

Succeeded by 1989