1859 Chicago mayoral election

Chicago mayoral election, 1859

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Candidate John Charles Haines Marcus D. Gilman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 8,587 7,728 Percentage 52.63% 47.37%

Mayor before election John Charles Haines Republican Elected mayor John Charles Haines Republican

In the 1859 Chicago mayoral election , incumbent Republican John Charles Haines defeated Democratic challenger Marcus D. Gilman.

The election was held on March 1. ^[1]

Results

1859 Chicago mayoral election ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Charles Haines (incumbent)	8,587	52.63
	Democratic	Marcus D. Gilman	7,728	47.37
Turnout			16,315

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=486038". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 12, 2019.