1841 Philadelphia mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1841 Philadelphia mayoral election presidential no 1840 1842 John Morin Scott, 1789-1858.(page 242 crop).jpg John Morin Scott Whig Party (United States) 5,658 54.17% 3x4.svg Samuel Badger 4,693 44.93% Mayor John Swift Whig Party (United States) John Morin Scott Whig Party (United States) The 1841 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of John Morin Scott. Electoral system Beginning in 1839, the city operated under a mixed electoral system. Citizens voted for mayor in a general election. If a candidate receive a majority of the vote, they would be elected mayor. However, if no candidate received a majority, the City Council would select a mayor from the top-two finishers. Results 1841 Philadelphia mayoral election resultsMayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000 https://www.phila.gov/PHILS/Mayorlst.htm City of Philadelphia 28 April 2019Young John Russell Memorial History of the City of Philadelphia [...] 2 1898 New York History Company New York 222 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Memorial_History_of_the_City_of_Philadel/zOwLAAAAYAAJ Whig Party (United States) John Morin Scott 5,658 54.17% Samuel Badger 4,693 44.93% William Thompson 84 0.80% 100.00% 10,445 References 2 1841 Philadelphia Philadelphia mayoral Category:19th century in Philadelphia