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Parents > United States > Illinois > IL Counties > Cook > Chicago > Mayor
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1955 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open February 22, 1955 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close February 22, 1955 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start April 20, 1955 - 12:00pm
Term End April 20, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedRBH October 04, 2007 12:40am
Data SourcesChicago Tribune, 3/2/1955
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won04/07/1951
NameMartin Kennelly Votes697,871 (56.14%)
Term04/20/1951 - 04/20/1955 Margin152,545 (+12.27%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won04/05/1955
NameRichard J. Daley Votes708,660 (54.93%)
Term04/20/1955 - 04/20/1959 Margin127,199 (+9.86%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceChicago Mayor 04/05/1955

CANDIDATES
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Name County Clerk Richard J. Daley (I) Mayor Martin Kennelly St. Rep. Benjamin S. Adamowski Clarence Balek  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 369,692 (49.05%) 266,946 (35.42%) 113,173 (15.02%) 3,859 (0.51%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -102,746 (-13.63%) -256,519 (-34.04%) -365,833 (-48.54%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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