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In the1851Chicago mayoral election,Walter S. Gurnee defeated incumbent mayorJames Curtiss as well as Eli B. Williams and Edward K. Rogers by alandslide 36.25% margin.
TheWhig Party decided against nominating a ticket in the 1851 Chicago municipal elections.[1]
Gurnee defeated incumbent Democrat James Curtiss as well as Eli B. Williams and Edward K. Rogers.[2]
Owing to a large number of the city's residents not being in compliance with new election laws, an unprecedented number of prospective voters were refused tickets.[1]
Gurnee received a plurality of votes from all major political parties.[1] It is believed that his vote total from Whigs was as great as his vote total from Democrats.[1] Many political analysts treated the election (which unseated incumbent Democrat James Curtiss) as a "Whig Party victory".[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Walter S. Gurnee | 3,032 | 56.66 | |
| Eli B. Williams | 1,092 | 20.41 | ||
| Democratic | James Curtiss (incumbent) | 1,001 | 18.71 | |
| Edward K. Rogers | 226 | 4.22 | ||
| Turnout | 5,351 | |||
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1 tenure as acting officeholder. 2 Election declared null and void. | ||
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