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An election was held on November 5, 1985 to elect the President of the New York City Council. Democratic incumbent Carol Bellamy ran for mayor against Ed Koch, leaving the seat vacant for the next term. Andrew J. Stein won the open race, defeating Kenneth Lipper in the Democratic primary. Stein won the general election in a landslide.