Rudy Giuliani won his re-election as mayor of New York by 18 points.
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The Dan Bongino ShowOct 16, 2026
The sources disagree on the margin of Giuliani's 1997 re-election: the Baylor piece gives 18 points, the 1997 New York Times gives 16 points, and a Manhattan Institute article gives 13 points.
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… I grew up in New York City, where it was said over and over, there is no chance there will be a Republican governor and Republican mayor, and they were there at the same time, George Pataki and Rudy Giuliani. Rudy Giuliani won by 18 points, re-election. You know why? They just tried it. In the background, they were like, "Wow, safe streets and economic growth. Ah, this isn't a Democrat issue. This is just an issue, issue for families. So don't tell me it can't happen. …
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Contradicts. A 1997 New York Times analysis says Giuliani decisively defeated Ruth Messinger by a margin of 16 points.[2]
Contradicts. A Manhattan Institute article says the 1997 re-election gave Giuliani a 13 percentage point margin.[3]
Supports. A Baylor magazine summary states that Giuliani defeated Ruth Messinger by 18 percent in the 1997 election, becoming the city's first two-term Republican mayor since LaGuardia.[1]
Context. Other sources confirm Giuliani was re-elected in 1997 by a wide margin, carrying four of the five boroughs, but they give no specific margin.[4][5][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 primary, 2 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1On Topic: Rudy Giulianimagazine.web.baylor.edu · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2THE 1997 ELECTIONS: THE VOTERS; Big Victory, but Gains For Mayor Are Modestnytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts
- 3Who Will Save The N.Y.C. Gop?manhattan.institute · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 4Rudy Giuliani Fast Facts | CNNcnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 5Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City - Dole Institutedoleinstitute.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Rudy Giuliani resigns from law firm: Things to know about Trump's ...ajc.com · not rated · cited for: context
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