1858 Chicago mayoral election

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Chicago mayoral election, 1858
  1857 March 2, 1858 1859  
  John-haines (a).jpg Daniel Brainard (1014107).jpg
Candidate John Charles Haines Daniel Brainard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote8,6427,481
Percentage53.60%46.40%

Mayor before election

John Wentworth
Republican

Elected mayor

John Charles Haines
Republican

In the 1858 Chicago mayoral election , Republican John Charles Haines defeated Daniel Brainard.

The election was held on March 2. [1]

Results

1858 Chicago mayoral election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Charles Haines 8,642 53.60
Democratic Daniel Brainard 7,48146.40
Turnout 16,123

References

  1. "Mayor John Charles Haines Biography". www.chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. "Chicago Mayors, 1837-2007". www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. "RaceID=486037". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 12, 2019.