1838 Chicago mayoral election

The 1838 Chicago mayoral election saw Whig nominee Buckner Stith Morris defeat Democrat William Jones by an 8.5 point margin.

Chicago mayoral election, 1838

← 1837 March 6, 1838 1839 →

Candidate Buckner Stith Morris William Jones Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 377 318 Percentage 54.25% 45.76%

Mayor before election William B. Ogden Democratic Elected mayor Buckner Stith Morris Whig

The election was held on March 6.^[1]

Results

1839 Chicago mayoral election^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Buckner Stith Morris	377	54.25
	Democratic	William Jones	318	45.76
Turnout			695

References

1. "Mayor Buckner Stith Morris Biography". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
2. "Chicago Mayors, 1837-2007". www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
3. "RaceID=486017". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 23, 2018.