1860 Philadelphia mayoral election

1860 Philadelphia mayoral election
← 1858 1862 →
Mayor before election; Alexander Henry; People's Party	Elected mayor ; Alexander Henry; Republican

The 1860 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Alexander Henry.

This was the first Philadelphia mayoral election won by the then-young Republican Party.^[1] Henry had previously been elected as a member of the "People's Party".^[1]

Results

1860 Philadelphia mayoral election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alexander Henry (incumbent)	36,658	50.61%
	Democratic	John Robbins	35,776	49.39%
Turnout			72,434

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "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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