1844_Philadelphia_mayoral_election
1844 Philadelphia mayoral election
Philadelphia mayoral election
The 1844 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Peter McCall.
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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.[1]
General election
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Whig | Peter McCall | 5,506 | 37.69% | |
| Know Nothing | Elhanan W. Keyser | 5,065 | 34.67% | |
| Democratic | Samuel Badger | 4,032 | 27.60% | |
| Other | Others | 7 | 0.05% | |
| Total votes | 14,610 | |||
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City Council (runoff)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Whig | Peter McCall | 30 | 100% | |
| Know Nothing | Elhanan W. Keyser | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 30 | |||
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- "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.