1860 Chicago mayoral election
In the Chicago mayoral election of 1860, Democrat John Wentworth defeated Republican Walter S. Gurnee.
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Both candidates had served as mayor before and, incidentally, each had previously been mayor under the opposite party affiliation. Gurnee had served two terms as a Democrat, having been elected in 1851 and 1852, Wentworth had previously served one term as a Republican, having been elected in 1857.
The election was held on March 3.[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Wentworth | 9,998 | 53.36 | |
Republican | Walter S. Gurnee | 8,739 | 46.64 | |
Turnout | 18,737 |
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References
- https://www.chipublib.org/mayor-john-wentworth-biography/
- "RaceID=486039". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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