1858 Chicago mayoral election explained

Election Name:Chicago mayoral election, 1858
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:1857
Next Year:1859
Election Date:March 2, 1858
Image1:File:John-haines (a).jpg
Candidate1:John Charles Haines
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:8,642
Percentage1:53.60%
Candidate2:Daniel Brainard
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:7,481
Percentage2:46.40%
Mayor
Before Election:John Wentworth
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:John Charles Haines
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

In the 1858 Chicago mayoral election, Republican John Charles Haines defeated Daniel Brainard.

The election was held on March 2.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mayor John Charles Haines Biography . www.chipublib.org . Chicago Public Library . 2 January 2021.