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  Koch, Edward I. "Ed"
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  1990-01-01  
 
NameEdward I. "Ed" Koch
Address14 Washington Place
New York, New York , United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born December 12, 1924
DiedFebruary 01, 2013 (88 years)
ContributorClassical Liberal
Last ModifedE Pluribus Unum
Jul 12, 2022 10:16pm
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InfoEdward Irving "Ed" Koch

Representative from New York; born in the Bronx, N.Y., December 12, 1924; studied at City College of New York; LL.B., New York University Law School, 1948; combat infantryman with rank of sergeant, 1943-1946; admitted to the bar in 1949 and commenced practice in New York City; elected Democratic district leader of Greenwich Village, 1963-1965; delegate to State convention, 1964; elected to New York City Council, 1966; elected as a Democrat-Liberal to the Ninety-first and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1969, until his resignation December 31, 1977, to become mayor of New York City for the term commencing January 1, 1978; reelected mayor in 1981 and 1985; is a resident of New York City.

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Aug 15, 2004 12:00am Endorsement Democrat Koch Backs Bush  Article None Entered 
Mar 26, 2004 12:00am News Fmr NYC Mayor Koch Says Uruguayans Plotted to Kill Him  Article Gerald Farinas 

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RACES
  09/12/1989 NYC Mayor - D Primary Lost 42.23% (-8.48%)
  11/05/1985 New York City Mayor Won 78.03% (+67.83%)
  09/10/1985 NYC Mayor - D Primary Won 63.96% (+45.23%)
  09/23/1982 NY District 22 - L Primary Lost 24.49% (-16.33%)
  09/23/1982 NY Governor - D Primary Lost 47.67% (-4.67%)
  11/03/1981 New York City Mayor Won 74.64% (+61.33%)
  09/22/1981 NYC Mayor - R Primary Won 66.67% (+33.35%)
  09/22/1981 NYC Mayor - D Primary Won 59.67% (+23.71%)
  11/08/1977 New York City Mayor Won 49.99% (+9.02%)
  09/19/1977 NYC Mayor - D Runoff Won 54.96% (+9.92%)
  09/08/1977 NYC Mayor - D Primary Won 19.82% (+1.22%)
  11/02/1976 NY District 18 Won 75.08% (+55.19%)
  11/05/1974 NY District 18 Won 76.72% (+57.90%)
  11/07/1972 NY District 18 Won 69.94% (+40.66%)
  11/03/1970 NY District 17 Won 62.01% (+30.06%)
  06/23/1970 NY District 17 - D Primary Won 83.27% (+66.53%)
  11/05/1968 NY District 17 Won 48.54% (+2.95%)
  06/18/1968 NY District 17 - D Primary Won 60.08% (+34.16%)
  11/08/1966 New York City Council 02 Special Won 48.94% (+2.62%)
  09/06/1962 NY Assembly - New York 01 - L Primary Lost 49.29% (-1.42%)
  09/06/1962 NY Assembly - New York 01 - D Primary Lost 41.59% (-16.83%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NY US Senate - Nov 06, 2012 D Kirsten Gillibrand
NY US President - Nov 06, 2012 D Barack Obama
NY District 6 - D Primary - Jun 26, 2012 D Rory I. Lancman
US President - D Primaries - Jun 05, 2012 D Barack Obama
NY District 9 - Special Election - Sep 13, 2011 R Robert L. "Bob" Turner
NY Attorney General - Nov 02, 2010 R Daniel M. Donovan
NY District 22 - Nov 02, 2010 R George K. Phillips
NY State Senate 35 - Nov 02, 2010 R Liam McLaughlin
NY US Senate - Special D Primary - Sep 14, 2010 D Kirsten Gillibrand
New York City Council 44 Special - Mar 23, 2010 D David G. Greenfield
New York City Council 32 - Nov 03, 2009 R Eric A. Ulrich
NYC Public Advocate - D Runoff - Sep 29, 2009 D Bill de Blasio
NYC Council 29 - D Primary - Sep 15, 2009 D Lynn C. Schulman
New York County District Attorney - D Primary - Sep 15, 2009 D Leslie Crocker Snyder
NYC Council 19 - D Primary - Sep 15, 2009 D Paul Vallone
NY US President - Nov 04, 2008 D Barack Obama
NY District 13 - D Primary - Sep 09, 2008 D Michael E. McMahon
CT US Senate - Nov 07, 2006 I Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman
NY Attorney General - D Primary - Sep 12, 2006 D Andrew Cuomo
NY Governor - D Primary - Sep 12, 2006 D Eliot Spitzer
NYC Public Advocate - D Primary - Sep 13, 2005 D Betsy Gotbaum
US President - Dec 13, 2004 R George W. Bush
NY US President - Nov 02, 2004 R George W. Bush
NY State Senate 26 - Nov 05, 2002 R Andrew S. Eristoff
NY Governor - Nov 05, 2002 R George Pataki
New York City Mayor - Nov 06, 2001 D Michael R. "Mike" Bloomberg
New York City Mayor - D Runoff - Oct 11, 2001 D Fernando "Freddy" Ferrer
New York City Mayor - D Primary - Sep 25, 2001 D Peter Vallone
NY State Senate 26 - Nov 07, 2000 R Roy M. Goodman
NY US President - D Primary - Mar 07, 2000 D Bill Bradley
US President - D Primaries - Jul 01, 2000 D Bill Bradley
NY US Senate - Nov 03, 1998 R Alfonse M. D'Amato
US President - Dec 16, 1996 D Bill Clinton
NY US President - Nov 05, 1996 D Bill Clinton
New York City Mayor - Nov 02, 1993 R Rudy Giuliani
US President - Dec 14, 1992 D Bill Clinton
NY US President - Nov 03, 1992 D Bill Clinton
NY Comptroller - Nov 06, 1990 R Edward V. "Ned" Regan
NY US President - D Primary - Apr 19, 1988 D Al Gore
US President - D Primaries - Jul 01, 1988 D Al Gore
NY District 15 - Nov 04, 1986 D George A. Hirsch
NY US Senate - Nov 04, 1986 R Alfonse M. D'Amato
GA District 5 - D Primary - Aug 12, 1986 D Julian Bond
NY Lt. Governor - D Primary - Sep 23, 1982 D Alfred B. Del Bello
Kings County District Attorney - D Primary - Sep 22, 1981 D Norman Rosen
NY US Senate - Nov 04, 1980 R Alfonse M. D'Amato
NY US Senate - D Primary - Sep 09, 1980 D Bess Myerson
New York City Mayor - Nov 02, 1965 D John V. Lindsay