1845 Philadelphia mayoral election

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1845 Philadelphia mayoral election
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Nominee John Swift Elhanan W. KeyserJames Page
General election vote4,9794,5383,946
General election percentage36.77%33.51%29.14%
City Council vote310
City Council percentage100%0.00%

Mayor before election

Peter McCall
Whig

Elected Mayor

John Swift
Whig

The 1845 Philadelphia mayoral election saw John Swift return to office for a ninth overall non-consecutive term. [1]

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Electoral system

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

General election

1845 Philadelphia mayoral election results (general election) [1]
CandidateVotes %
John Swift 4,97936.77%
Elhanan W. Keyser4,53833.51%
James Page3,94629.14%
John Bouvier780.58%
Total votes13,541

City Council (runoff)

1845 Philadelphia mayoral election results (City Council runoff) [1]
CandidateVotes %
John Swift 31100%
John K. Kane 00.00%
Total votes31

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References

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