1881 Buffalo mayoral election
The Buffalo mayoral election of 1881 saw the election of former Erie County Sherriff Grover Cleveland, who defeated Milton C. Beebe by what was considered a broad margin.[1]
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Cleveland would not serve out his entire term as mayor, as he would be subsequently elected Governor of New York the following year.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Grover Cleveland | 15,120 | ||
Republican | Milton C. Beebe | 11,528 |
References
- Przepasniak, Ellen (2 January 2019). "Jan. 2, 1882: Grover Cleveland begins brief term as mayor of Buffalo". Buffalo News. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- Nevins, Allan. Grover Cleveland: A Study in Courage (1932) page 83
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