1841 Chicago mayoral election explained
| Election Name: | Chicago mayoral election, 1841 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 1840 |
| Next Year: | 1842 |
| Election Date: | March 5, 1841 |
| Image1: | File:Francis-sherman_(1).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Francis Cornwall Sherman |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 460 |
| Percentage1: | 52.33% |
| Candidate2: | Isaac R. Gavin |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 419 |
| Percentage2: | 47.67% |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Alexander Loyd |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Francis Cornwall Sherman |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1841 Chicago mayoral election saw Democratic nominee Francis Cornwall Sherman defeat Whig nominee Isaac R. Gavin by a 4.7 point margin.
The election was held on March 5.[1]
Sherman was a former alderman and the proprietor of the Sherman House Hotel[2] [3]
Prior elections had been conducted in a manner requiring voters to state their party preference upon entering their polling place. This election was conducted in a manner which provided voters more privacy/anonymity than the previous four mayoral elections had.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Mayor Francis Cornwall Sherman Biography. 23 December 2018. Chicago Public Library.
- https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=qxkVAAAAYAAJ&rd "Political History of Chicago: (covering the Period from 1837 to 1887) Local Politics from the City's Birth; Chicago's Mayors, Aldermen and Other Officials; County and Federal Officers; the Fire and Police Departments; the Haymarket Horror; Miscellaneous" by M. L. Ahern (January 1, 1886)
- Web site: Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office. . December 24, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180904052355/http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/LIB/AldermansList.htm . September 4, 2018 . dead .
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150328073135/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-things-chicago-mayoral-elections-emanuel-garcia-perspec-0329-jm-20150327-story.html 10 things you might not know about Chicago mayoral elections
