1884 Philadelphia mayoral election

Philadelphia mayoral election, 1884
← 1881 1887 →
Mayor before election; Samuel G. King; Democratic	Elected mayor ; William Burns Smith; Republican

The Philadelphia mayoral election of 1884 saw William Burns Smith defeat incumbent mayor Samuel G. King. This would ultimately be the last election to a three-year term as mayor, as the city subsequently extended mayoral terms to four years.^[1]

Results

1884 Philadelphia mayoral election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Burns Smith	79,552	53.04%
	Democratic	Samuel G. King (incumbent)	70,440	46.96%
Turnout			149,992

References

^ ^a ^b "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved 28 April 2019.

[city1-1] "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved 28 April 2019.

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