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In the1853Chicago mayoral election,Charles McNeill Gray defeated Josiah L. James in alandslide, winning by a 54-point margin.
Incumbent mayorWalter S. Gurnee did not run for reelection.
The election was held on March 14.[1]
Josiah L. James was a businessman in the lumber industry.[2][3][4]
Gray was elected with 77.10% of the vote, at the time the second greatest vote share a mayoral candidate had received in Chicago (behind the 80.02% thatJames H. Woodworth received in1849. No subsequent mayor would be elected with a larger percent of the vote untilRichard J. Daley won 77.67% of the vote in1975.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles McNeill Gray | 3,270 | 77.10 | |
| Josiah L. James | 971 | 22.90 | ||
| Turnout | 4,241 | |||
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