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In theChicago mayoral election of 1847,Democratic nomineeJames Curtiss defeatedLiberty nomineePhilo Carpenter andWhig nomineeJohn H. Kinzie.
Philo Carpenter had previously been an unsuccessful candidate in the prior election. John H. Kinzie had also previously been an unsuccessful candidate in the1837 and1845 mayoral elections.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James Curtiss | 1,281 | 46.77 | |
| Liberty | Philo Carpenter | 1,220 | 44.54 | |
| Whig | John H. Kinzie | 238 | 8.69 | |
| Turnout | 2,739 | |||
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| Elections |
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1 tenure as acting officeholder. 2 Election declared null and void. | ||
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