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TheChicago mayoral election of 1873 saw People's Party (campaigning under the label "Democratic People's Union") candidateHarvey Doolittle Colvin defeated Citizen's Union (campaigning under the label "Law and Order") candidateLester Legrant Bond by a landslide nearly 34-point margin.[1][2] Bond was the incumbent acting mayor, having taken office due to the extended absence ofJoseph Medill.
The election took place on November 7.[1]
A key issue in the election was the "beer question", regarding whether Chicago should enforceblue laws banning the sale of alcohol on sundays. The People's Party opposed the enforcement of blue laws, a stance which theChicago Tribune would opine led to the People Party's victory in the city's elections.[3] The People's Party was effectively the stand-in in the elections for the nationalRepublican Party. However, thousands of the city's Republicans instead voted for the People's Party because they too opposed blue laws.[3]
In the election, Bond was endorsed by all of the city's major newspapers, with the exception of theChicago Times.[4]
The defeat of Bond led to the dissolution of the Chicago-based Citizen's Union Party.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| People's Party | Harvey Doolittle Colvin | 28,791 | 60.83 | |
| Citizen's Union Party | Lester Legrant Bond (incumbent) | 18,540 | 39.17 | |
| Turnout | 47,331 | |||
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