1840 Philadelphia mayoral election

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1840 Philadelphia mayoral election
  1839
1841  
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Nominee John Swift Henry Horn
Popular vote6,3554,820
Percentage56.87%43.13%

Mayor before election

John Swift
Whig

Elected mayor

John Swift
Whig

The 1840 Philadelphia mayoral election saw John Swift reelected to office for his eighth overall non-consecutive term. [1]

This was the first Philadelphia mayoral election in which the mayor wound up being solely elected by the general public. [1] Since Swift received a majority in the general election, the City Council did not select the mayor. [1] Beginning in 1839, the city operated under a mixed electoral system. Citizens voted for mayor in a general election. If a candidate receive a majority of the vote, they would be elected mayor. However, if no candidate received a majority, the City Council would select a mayor from the top-two finishers. [1]

Results

1840 Philadelphia mayoral election results [1]
CandidateVotes %
John Swift (incumbent)6,35556.87%
Henry Horn 4,82043.13%
Total votes11,175

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.