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1867 Chicago mayoral election
In the Chicago mayoral election of 1867, incumbent Republican John Blake Rice won reelection, defeating Democrat Francis Cornwall Sherman by a nearly twenty-point margin.
In the Chicago mayoral election of 1867, incumbent Republican John Blake Rice won reelection, defeating Democrat Francis Cornwall Sherman by a nearly twenty-point margin.
The election was held on April 16. It was ultimately a rematch of the previous election. This was Chicago's first mayoral election held after the conclusion of the American Civil War.
This was the final election before a law that would move mayoral elections from April to November.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 11,904 | 59.89 | |
| Democratic | 7,971 | 40.11 | |
| 19,875 |
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