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List of mayors of Buffalo, New York

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 7, 2026
Entity authorityQ6627459 ↗
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The mayor of Buffalo is the head of government and chief executive for the city of Buffalo, New York, the second-largest city in New York State.

List of mayors

History

In 1853, the charter of the city was amended to include the town of Black Rock and the city proper was divided into thirteen wards. In addition, the term of city offices, including mayor changed from a one-year term to a two-year term and was elected directly by the people.

Mayoral elections

(winners are in bold)

See also

Timeline of Buffalo, New York

References

Notes

Citations

Sources

Carew Sheldon, Grace (June 22, 1919). "Buffalo Men in Mayor's Seat: Orlando Allen Completes Spaulding's Term and is Elected Seventeenth Mayor". The Buffalo Times.

Przepasniak, Ellen (July 21, 2026). "Jan. 2, 1882: Grover Cleveland begins brief term as mayor of Buffalo". The Buffalo News.

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