Election Name: | 1854 Philadelphia mayoral election |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Year: | 1853 |
Next Year: | 1856 |
Image1: | File:Robert T. Conrad (1).jpg |
Nominee1: | Robert T. Conrad |
Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 29,507 |
Percentage1: | 58.41% |
Nominee2: | Richard Vaux |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 21,011 |
Percentage2: | 41.59% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Charles Gilpin |
Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
After Election: | Robert T. Conrad |
After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1854 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Robert T. Conrad.
This was the first mayoral election since Philadelphia's county-city consolidation. It was also the first election to a two-year term, with previous elections having been to only a single-year term. It was also the last won by the Whig Party.