1927 Chicago aldermanic election explained

Election Name:1927 Chicago aldermanic election
Country:Chicago
Flag Year:1917
Type:legislative
Previous Election:1925 Chicago aldermanic election
Previous Year:1925
Next Election:1929 Chicago aldermanic election
Next Year:1929
Election Date:February 22 and April 5, 1927
Seats For Election:All 50 seats in the Chicago City Council
Majority Seats:26
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Seats1:31
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Seats2:19
Map Size:300px

The 1927 Chicago aldermanic election happened on February 22 to elect the 50 aldermen of the Chicago City Council, on the same day as the primary elections for the mayoral election. Candidates ran as nonpartisans, and if no candidate received a majority of votes in a given ward the top two candidates in that ward faced off in a runoff election on April 5, the same day as the general mayoral election.

All told, despite the nonpartisan nature of the elections, Democrats won 31 of the seats while Republicans won 19. 10 wards necessitated runoff elections, of which Democrats won 6 and Republicans 4.[1] 13 aldermen - 11 Democrats and two Republicans - were returned without opposition.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Albert defeats Haffa in bitter Council battle . December 31, 2018 . Chicago Tribune . April 6, 1927.
  2. News: Elected aldermen . December 31, 2018 . Chicago Tribune . February 23, 1927.