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In the Chicago mayoral election of 1845, Democratic nominee Augustus Garrett defeated Whig nominee John H. Kinzie and Liberty nominee Henry Smith by a 7.5% margin.
Garrett had previously served a term as mayor.
All candidates had previously run in Chicago mayoral elections, Garrett in 1842, 1843, and both 1844 elections; Smith in 1842, 1843 and both 1844 elections; Kinzie in 1837.
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Democratic | Augustus Garrett (incumbent) | 1,072 | 50.66 | |
Whig | John H. Kinzie | 913 | 43.15 | |
Liberty | Henry Smith | 131 | 6.19 | |
Turnout | 2,116 |
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1 tenure as acting officeholder. 2 Election declared null and void. |