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Parents > United States > Illinois > IL Counties > Cook > Chicago > Mayor
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline 11, 1989 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 04, 1989 - 09:00am Central
Polls Close April 04, 1989 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start May 01, 1989 - 12:00pm
Term End May 01, 1991 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedRBH January 31, 2016 02:17am
Data Sources[Link]
Description Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mayor Harold Washington.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/02/1987
NameEugene Sawyer Votes29 (59.18%)
Term12/03/1987 - 05/02/1989 Margin10 (+20.41%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won04/02/1991
NameRichard M. Daley Votes450,581 (70.64%)
Term05/03/1991 - 05/03/1995 Margin290,279 (+45.51%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 28, 1989 Chicago Mayor - D Primary
Richard M. Daley
D 878,788
Feb 28, 1989 Chicago Mayor - R Primary
Edward R. "Ed" Vrdolyak
R 24,862
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Poll Graph

01/01/1989 03/03/1989

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Name State's Attorney Richard M. Daley Alderman Timothy Evans Alderman Edward R. "Ed" Vrdolyak  
PartyDemocratic Harold Washington Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 577,141 (55.43%) 428,105 (41.12%) 35,998 (3.46%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -149,036 (-14.31%) -541,143 (-51.97%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg51.39%-- 39.26%-- 10.09%--  
Chicago Sun-Times 
03/01/89-03/03/89
54.00% 1.0 29.00% 4.0 11.00% 5.0
Chicago Sun-Times 
01/01/89-01/03/89
55.00% -- 33.00% -- 6.00% --
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