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  Chicago Mayor
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Parents > United States > Illinois > IL Counties > Cook > Chicago > Mayor
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1911 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 05, 1911 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 05, 1911 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start April 20, 1915 - 12:00pm
Term End April 20, 1919 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedThomas Walker November 04, 2008 12:06pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won04/05/1907
NameFred A. Busse Votes164,702 (49.03%)
Term04/20/1907 - 04/20/1911 Margin12,923 (+3.85%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won04/16/1915
NameWilliam Hale Thompson Votes398,538 (58.78%)
Term04/26/1915 - 04/28/1919 Margin147,477 (+21.75%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 28, 1911 Chicago Mayor-D Primary
Carter H. Harrison, Jr.
D 147,390
Feb 28, 1911 Chicago Mayor-R Primary
Charles Edward Merriam
R 106,484

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Name Mayor Carter H. Harrison, Jr. Charles Edward Merriam William E. Rodriguez Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Other  
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Certified Votes 177,997 (48.53%) 160,672 (43.81%) 24,825 (6.77%) 3,297 (0.90%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -17,325 (-4.72%) -153,172 (-41.76%) -174,700 (-47.63%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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