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Chicago mayoral election, 1859|
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Candidate
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John Charles Haines
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Marcus D. Gilman
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Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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Popular vote
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8,587
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7,728
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Percentage
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52.63%
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47.37%
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Mayor before election
John Charles Haines
Republican
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Elected Mayor
John Charles Haines
Republican
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In the 1859 Chicago mayoral election, incumbent Republican John Charles Haines defeated Democratic challenger Marcus D. Gilman.
The election was held on March 1.[1]
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Categories:
- Mayoral elections in Chicago
- 1859 United States mayoral elections
- 1859 Illinois elections
- 1850s in Chicago