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An election was held on November 8, 1977 to elect the President of the New York City Council. Democratic incumbent Paul O'Dwyer ran for re-election to a second term in office but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Carol Bellamy in a historic upset. After winning the general election easily over Republican John Esposito and Conservative Abe Hirschfeld, Bellamy became the first woman elected to citywide office in New York City history.