April 1844 Chicago mayoral election

April 1844 Chicago mayoral election

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Nominee Alson Sherman Augustus Garrett Henry Smith Party Independent Democratic Democratic Liberty Popular vote 837 694 126 Percentage 50.51% 41.88% 7.60%

Mayor before election Augustus Garrett Democratic Elected Mayor Alson Sherman Independent Democratic

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In the Chicago mayoral election of April 1844 Independent Democrat Alson Sherman defeated Democratic incumbent Augustus Garrett and Liberty Party nominee Henry Smith. The election was held after the result of a mayoral election held in March had been voided by the Common Council.

Results

April 1844 Chicago mayoral election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent Democratic	Alson Sherman	837	50.51
	Democratic	Augustus Garrett (incumbent)	694	41.88
	Liberty	Henry Smith	126	7.60
Turnout			1,657	100.00

References

1. "RaceID=486023". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2018-12-12.