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The 1840 Chicago mayoral election saw Democratic nominee Alexander Loyd defeat incumbent Whig Benjamin Wright Raymond by a landslide 15.8 point margin.
With a narrative that local elections such as Chicago's would be a bellwether of the coming 1840 United States presidential election, both parties locally viewed the election as being of great importance.[1] Chicago's mayoral result, ultimately, was no bellwether of the presidential election's party outcome.
The election was held on March 3.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alexander Loyd | 582 | 57.91 | |
Whig | Benjamin Wright Raymond (incumbent) |
423 | 42.09 | |
Turnout | 1,005 |
References
- ^ Leonard, Gerald (2003-10-15). The Invention of Party Politics: Federalism, Popular Sovereignty, and Constitutional Development in Jacksonian Illinois. ISBN 9780807861318.
- ^ "Mayor Alexander Loyd Biography". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Chicago Mayors, 1837-2007". www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "RaceID=486019". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
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