1852 Chicago mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1852 Chicago mayoral election presidential no 1851 1853 150x150px Walter S. Gurnee Democratic 1,741 39.04% 150x150px James Curtiss Independent 1,295 29.05% Mayor Walter S. Gurnee Democratic Walter S. Gurnee Democratic 150x150px Amos G. Throop Temperance 1,153 25.85% 150x150px Peter Page Mechanics 271 6.08% no In the 1852 Chicago mayoral election, incumbent Democrat Walter S. Gurnee defeated former mayor James Curtiss (running as an independent) as well as Temperance candidate Amos G. Throop and Mechanics candidate Peter Page by a ten-point margin. Campaign B.W. Raymond was the initial nominee of the Temperance (Prohibition) Party. However, for unspecified reasons, his candidacy was withdrawn in late February in favor of Throop. The election was an energetic one, particularly due to the debate over liquor. Other issues that were debated in the election were the reduction of taxes, avoiding an increase in city debt, preventing lawyers from obtaining gratuities, eliminating connection between the city government and private corporations, and suffrage. It was alleged during the campaign that a candidate in the previous election had spent $3,000 in buying voters liquor. Results 1852 Chicago mayoral electionGoodspeed Weston A. The History of Cook County, Illinois Feb 6, 2017 Jazzybee Verlag Democratic Party (United States) Walter S. Gurnee (incumbent) 1,741 39.04 Independent politician James Curtiss 1,295 29.05 Temperance Party Amos G. Throop 1,153 25.85 Mechanics Peter Page 271 6.08 4,460 References collapsed collapsed 1852 Chicago Category:1852 Illinois elections Category:1850s in Chicago