1845 Chicago mayoral election
In the Chicago mayoral election of 1845, Democratic candidate Augustus Garrett defeated Whig candidate John H. Kinzie and Liberty candidate Henry Smith by a 7.5% margin.
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Garrett had previously served a term as mayor.
All candidates had previously run in Chicago mayoral elections, Garrett in 1842, 1843, and both 1844 elections; Smith in 1842, 1843 and both 1844 elections; Kinzie in 1837.
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Augustus Garrett | 1,072 | 50.66 | |
Whig | John H. Kinzie | 913 | 43.15 | |
Liberty | Henry Smith | 131 | 6.19 | |
Turnout | 2,116 |
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References
- "RaceID=486024". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
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