1881 Chicago mayoral election
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The Chicago mayoral election of 1881 saw Democratic incumbent Carter Harrison Sr. defeat Republican John Clark, winning a majority of the vote and a nearly twelve point margin of victory.
The election took place on April 5.[1][2]
Unlike in the previous mayoral election, the Socialist Labor Party's nominee did not have much of an impact.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Carter H. Harrison, Sr. (incumbent) | 35,668 | 55.22 | |
| Republican | Eugene Sawyer | 27,925 | 43.23 | |
| Independent | Timothy O'Mara | 764 | 1.18 | |
| Socialist Labor | George Schilling | 240 | 0.37 | |
| Turnout | 64,597 | |||
References
- ^ "Mayor Carter Henry Harrison III Biography".
- ^ Currey, Josiah Seymour (1912). Chicago: Its History and Its Builders, a Century of Marvelous Growth. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 335.
- ^ The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for 1912. Chicago Daily News, Incorporated. 1911. p. 464. Retrieved 12 May 2020.