1847 Philadelphia mayoral election

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1847 Philadelphia mayoral election
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Nominee John Swift Altamont PhillipsPeter Fritz
General election vote6,0463,5502,530
General election percentage49.78%29.23%20.83%
City Council vote290
City Council percentage100%0.00%
Mayor before election

John Swift
Whig

Elected mayor

John Swift
Whig

The 1847 Philadelphia mayoral election saw John Swift reelected to office for an eleventh overall non-consecutive term. [1]

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This was the last regularly scheduled mayoral election in which the City Council selected the mayor, as all subsequent mayoral elections either reached a majority in the general election or used a different electoral system. [1]

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

1847 Philadelphia mayoral election results (general election) [1]
CandidateVotes%
John Swift (incumbent)6,04649.78%
Altamont Phillips3,55029.23%
Peter Fritz2,53020.83%
James Hansell100.08%
John M. Scott20.02%
Others80.06%
Total votes12,146

City Council (runoff)

1847 Philadelphia mayoral election results (City Council runoff) [1]
CandidateVotes%
John Swift (incumbent)29100%
Altamont Phillips00.00%
Total votes29

References

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