1848 Chicago mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1848 Chicago mayoral election presidential no 1847 1849 File:Jameswoodworth (1).jpeg James H. Woodworth Independent Democrat 1,971 59.15% File:Jamescurtis (1).jpeg James Curtiss Democratic Party (United States) 1,361 40.85% Mayor James Curtiss Democratic Party (United States) James H. Woodworth Independent Democrat The 1848 Chicago mayoral election , independent Democratic candidate James H. Woodworth defeated incumbent Democrat James Curtiss. The election took place during a time of instability within the two major national political parties (the Democrats and the Whigs). Woodworth's victory dealt a significant blow to Chicago's Democratic organization. James Hutchinson Woodworth Chicago's Mayors Chicago Public Library 2009 http://www.chipublib.org/cplbooksmovies/cplarchive/mayors/woodworth.php 2009-03-12 General election 1848 Chicago mayoral electionChicago Mayors, 1837-2007 http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1443.html www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org 2 January 2021 RaceID=486027 Our Campaigns http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=486027 2018-12-11 Independent Democrat James H. Woodworth 1,971 59.15 Democratic Party (United States) James Curtiss (incumbent) 1,361 40.85 3,334 References collapsed Category:Mayoral elections in Chicago Chicago Chicago Category:1840s in Chicago