1856 Philadelphia mayoral election

1856 Philadelphia mayoral election

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Nominee Richard Vaux Henry Dunning Moore Party Democratic Know Nothing Popular vote 29,534 25,445 Percentage 53.4% 46.1%

Mayor before election Robert T. Conrad Whig Elected mayor Richard Vaux Democratic

The 1856 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on May 6, 1856. ^[1] The Democratic candidate Richard Vaux defeated the Know Nothing candidate Henry Dunning Moore. ^[2]

General election

Results

1856 Philadelphia mayoral election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard Vaux	29,534	53.45
	Know Nothing	Henry Dunning Moore	25,445	46.05
	Republican	William B. Thomas	280	0.51
Total votes			55,259	100.00

References

1. "Philadelphia Elections". Sunbury American. May 10, 1856.
2. Mueller 1922, p. 225n2.

Bibliography

• Mueller, Henry R. (1922). The Whig Party in Pennsylvania (PhD thesis). New York: Columbia University.