1838 Chicago mayoral election

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Chicago mayoral election, 1838
  1837 March 6, 1838 1839  
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Candidate Buckner Stith Morris William Jones
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote377318
Percentage54.25%45.76%

Mayor before election

William B. Ogden
Democratic

Elected mayor

Buckner Stith Morris
Whig

The 1838 Chicago mayoral election saw Whig nominee Buckner Stith Morris defeat Democrat William Jones by an 8.5 point margin.

The election was held on March 6. [1]

Results

1839 Chicago mayoral election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Buckner Stith Morris 377 54.25
Democratic William Jones31845.76
Turnout 695

References

  1. "Mayor Buckner Stith Morris Biography". Chicago Public Library . Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  2. "Chicago Mayors, 1837-2007". www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. "RaceID=486017". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 23, 2018.