Election Name: | 1860 Philadelphia mayoral election |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Year: | 1858 |
Next Year: | 1862 |
Image1: | File:Alexander Henry (1).jpg |
Nominee1: | Alexander Henry |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 36,658 |
Percentage1: | 50.61% |
Nominee2: | John Robbins |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 35,776 |
Percentage2: | 49.39% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Alexander Henry |
Before Party: | People's Party |
After Election: | Alexander Henry |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1860 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Alexander Henry.
This was the first Philadelphia mayoral election won by the then-young Republican Party. Henry had previously been elected as a member of the "People's Party".