1860 Chicago mayoral election

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1860 Chicago mayoral election
← 1859 March 3, 1860 1861 →
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Nominee John Wentworth Walter S. Gurnee
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 9,998 8,739
Percentage 53.36% 46.64%

Mayor before election

John Charles Haines
Republican

Elected Mayor

John Wentworth
Democratic

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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

1860 Chicago mayoral election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Wentworth 9,998 53.36
Republican Walter S. Gurnee 8,739 46.64
Voter turnout  %

References

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