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The 1947 Baltimore mayoral election saw the election of Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.
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The 1947 Baltimore mayoral election saw the election of Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.
The general election was held on May 6, 1947. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. | 96,161 | 57.22% | |
| Republican | Deeley K. Nice | 71,889 | 42.78% | |
| Total votes | 168,050 | |||
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1947. This was the last local election held at the beginning of November.
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1947 New South Wales state election.
There were twelve special elections in 1947 to the United States House of Representatives during the 80th United States Congress. Each party held all of its seats elected in 1947, with the majority Republican Party keeping its seven seats, and President Harry Truman's Democratic Party keeping its five. Therefore, no party lost or gained U.S House seats in 1947.
The Chicago mayoral election of 1947 was held on April 1, 1947. The election saw Democrat Martin H. Kennelly being elected, defeating Republican Russell Root by a more-than 17% margin of victory.
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