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OfficeMayor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline January 16, 1915 - 12:00pm
Polls Open April 16, 1915 - 07:00am
Polls Close April 16, 1915 - 07:00pm
Term Start April 26, 1915 - 12:00pm
Term End April 28, 1919 - 11:55pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedCOSDem September 02, 2004 10:22pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won04/05/1911
NameCarter H. Harrison, Jr. Votes177,997 (48.53%)
Term04/20/1915 - 04/20/1919 Margin17,325 (+4.72%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 23, 1915 Chicago Mayor- R Primary William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson
Feb 23, 1915 Chicago Mayor-D Primary Robert M. Sweitzer
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson Robert M. Sweitzer Seymour Stedman John H. Hill
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Prohibition
Votes398,538 (58.78%) 251,061 (37.03%) 24,452 (3.61%) 3,974 (0.59%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -147,477 (-21.75%) -374,086 (-55.17%) -394,564 (-58.19%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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