1854 Philadelphia mayoral election

1854 Philadelphia mayoral election
← 1853 1856 →
Mayor before election; Charles Gilpin; Whig	Elected mayor ; Robert T. Conrad; Whig

The 1854 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Robert T. Conrad.

This was the first mayoral election since Philadelphia's county-city consolidation.^[1] It was also the first election to a two-year term, with previous elections having been to only a single-year term.^[1] It was also the last won by the Whig Party.^[1]

Results

1854 Philadelphia mayoral election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Robert T. Conrad	29,507	58.41%
	Democratic	Richard Vaux	21,011	41.59%
Turnout			50,518

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.

[city1-1] "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.

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