1840 Chicago mayoral election

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Chicago mayoral election, 1840
  1839 March 3, 1840 1841  
  Alexander Loyd (1).jpg BWRaymond (1).jpg
Candidate Alexander Loyd Benjamin Wright Raymond
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote582423
Percentage57.91%42.09%

Mayor before election

Benjamin Wright Raymond
Whig

Elected Mayor

Alexander Loyd
Democratic

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

1840 Chicago mayoral election [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alexander Loyd 582 57.91
Whig Benjamin Wright Raymond
(incumbent)
42342.09
Turnout 1,005

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