1846 Chicago mayoral election

1846 Chicago mayoral election
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Nominee John P. Chapin Charles Follansbee Philo Carpenter
Party Whig Democratic Liberty
Popular vote 1,104 667 229
Percentage 55.20% 33.35% 11.45%

Mayor before election

Augustus Garrett
Democratic

Elected mayor

John Putnam Chapin
Whig

In the Chicago mayoral election of 1846, Whig nominee John P. Chapin defeated Democratic nominee Charles Follansbee and Liberty nominee Philo Carpenter by a landslide 22 point margin.