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In the Chicago mayoral election of 1867, incumbent Republican John Blake Rice won reelection, defeating Democrat Francis Cornwall Sherman by a nearly twenty-point margin.
The election was held on April 16. [1] It was ultimately a rematch of the previous election. This was Chicago's first mayoral election held after the conclusion of the American Civil War.
This was the final election before a law that would move mayoral elections from April to November.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Blake Rice (incumbent) | 11,904 | 59.89 | |
| Democratic | Francis Cornwall Sherman | 7,971 | 40.11 | |
| Turnout | 19,875 | |||
Jane Margaret Byrne was an American politician who served as the 50th mayor of Chicago from April 16, 1979, until April 29, 1983. Prior to her tenure as mayor, Byrne served as Chicago's commissioner of consumer sales from 1969 until 1977. Byrne won the 1979 Chicago mayoral election on April 3, 1979, becoming the first female mayor of the city. She lost her bid for reelection in the Democratic primary of the 1983 Chicago mayoral election.
The mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government in Chicago, Illinois, the third-largest city in the United States. The mayor is responsible for the administration and management of various city departments, submits proposals and recommendations to the Chicago City Council, is active in the enforcement of the city's ordinances, submits the city's annual budget and appoints city officers, department commissioners or directors, and members of city boards and commissions.
Francis Cornwall Sherman served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois, for three terms as a member of the Democratic Party.
John Blake Rice was an American actor, theatrical producer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1865–1869) as a member of the Republican Party.
Thomas M. Tunney is an American politician and entrepreneur from Chicago, Illinois. Since 2003, he has served as an alderman on the Chicago City Council. He represents the prominent 44th Ward of the city, which includes major tourist destinations, Northalsted and Wrigleyville neighborhoods. He was appointed vice mayor in 2019.
Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake is an American politician and attorney who served as the 50th Mayor of Baltimore from 2010 to 2016, the second woman to hold that office. She has also served as secretary of the Democratic National Committee and as president of the United States Conference of Mayors.
Roderick Terrance Sawyer is an American politician and the current alderman of the 6th ward located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. In addition to serving as alderman, Sawyer is currently the Chairman of the Health and Human Relations Committee, a member of the Progressive Reform Caucus, and the former Chairman of the African American Caucus.
Chicago has held regularly-scheduled popular elections to select the city's mayor ever since it was incorporated as a city in 1837.
The Chicago mayoral election of 1943 was held on April 6, 1943. The election saw incumbent Edward J. Kelly being reelected to a third term, defeating Republican nominee George McKibbin with a 9% margin of victory. Both nominees had received landslide victories in their party's primary elections.
The City Treasurer of Chicago is an elected official of the City of Chicago.
In the Chicago mayoral election of 1861, Republican Julian Sidney Rumsey defeated People’s nominee Thomas Barbour Bryan by a ten-point margin.
In the Chicago mayoral election of 1862, Democrat Francis Cornwall Sherman won a second non-consecutive term, defeating Republican Party nominee Charles N. Holden.
In the Chicago mayoral election of 1865, Republican John Blake Rice defeated Democratic incumbent Francis Cornwall Sherman by a landslide 33% margin of victory.
The Chicago mayoral election of 1881 was held on April 5, saw the incumbent mayor, Democrat Carter Harrison Sr., defeat Republican Candidate John M. Clark. Harrison won a majority of the vote with a nearly twelve point margin of victory.
The Chicago mayoral elections of 1876 is one of only two instances in which a Chicago mayoral election was declared invalid.
The Boston mayoral election of 1855 saw the election of Alexander H. Rice. It was held on December 10, 1855.
There were two special elections to the United States Senate in 2013; ordered by election date:
The 1960 Illinois gubernatorial election was held in Illinois on November 8, 1960.
The 2023 Chicago elections took place in two rounds on February 28, 2023, and April 4, 2023. Elections were held for Mayor of Chicago, City Clerk of Chicago, City Treasurer of Chicago, all 50 members of the Chicago City Council, and 66 members of the newly-created police District Councils. The elections were administered by the Chicago Board of Elections.
The 2022 North Las Vegas mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next mayor of North Las Vegas, Nevada. Incumbent mayor John Jay Lee retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor of Nevada.
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