1854 Philadelphia mayoral election
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The1854 Philadelphia mayoral electionsaw the election of Robert T. Conrad.
This was the first mayoral election sincePhiladelphia's county-city consolidation.[1]It was also the first election to a two-year term, with previous elections having been to only a single-year term.[1]It was also the last won by the Whig Party.[1]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Whig | Robert T. Conrad | 29,507 | 58.41% | |
Democratic | Richard Vaux | 21,011 | 41.59% | |
Turnout | 50,518 |
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000".City of Philadelphia.RetrievedApril 28,2019.