1927 Chicago aldermanic election

none January 2025 1927 Chicago aldermanic election Chicago 1917 legislative 1925 Chicago aldermanic election 1925 1929 Chicago aldermanic election 1929 February 22 and April 5, 1927 All 50 seats in the Chicago City Council 26 Democratic Party (United States) 31 Republican Party (United States) 19 File:Chicago Aldermanic Results by Ward,1927.png 300px Results by ward. The map shows the winning candidate's party affiliations even though aldermen ran as nonpartisans. A white asterisk (*) means the results for that ward were decided in a runoff vote. The 1927 Chicago aldermanic election happened on February 22 to elect the 50 aldermen of the Chicago City Council, on the same day as the primary elections for the mayoral election. Candidates ran as nonpartisans, and if no candidate received a majority of votes in a given ward the top two candidates in that ward faced off in a runoff election on April 5, the same day as the general mayoral election. All told, despite the nonpartisan nature of the elections, Democrats won 31 of the seats while Republicans won 19. 10 wards necessitated runoff elections, of which Democrats won 6 and Republicans 4.Albert defeats Haffa in bitter Council battle https://www.newspapers.com/image/354945272 December 31, 2018 Chicago Tribune April 6, 1927 13 aldermen—11 Democrats and two Republicans—were returned without opposition.Elected aldermen https://www.newspapers.com/image/355162013 December 31, 2018 Chicago Tribune February 23, 1927 References Category:Chicago City Council elections Category:1927 United States local elections