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In the 1851 Chicago mayoral election, Walter S. Gurnee defeated incumbent mayor James Curtiss as well as Eli B. Williams and Edward K. Rogers by a landslide 36.25% margin.
The Whig Party decided against nominating a ticket in the 1851 Chicago municipal elections.[1]
Results
[edit]Gurnee defeated incumbent Democrat James Curtiss as well as Eli B. Williams and Edward K. Rogers.[2]
Owing to a large number of the city's residents not being in compliance with new election laws, an unprecedented number of prospective voters were refused tickets.[1]
Gurnee received a plurality of votes from all major political parties.[1] It is believed that his vote total from Whigs was as great as his vote total from Democrats.[1] Many political analysts treated the election (which unseated incumbent Democrat James Curtiss) as a "Whig Party victory".[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Walter S. Gurnee | 3,032 | 56.66 | |
Eli B. Williams | 1,092 | 20.41 | ||
Democratic | James Curtiss (incumbent) | 1,001 | 18.71 | |
Edward K. Rogers | 226 | 4.22 | ||
Turnout | 5,351 |