1923 Chicago mayoral election

1923 Chicago mayoral election

← 1919 April 3, 1923 1927 →
Turnout78% Decrease 10 pp[2]
 
Nominee William E. Dever Arthur C. Lueder William A. Cunnea
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 390,413 258,094 41,186
Percentage 56.61% 37.42% 5.97%

Results by ward[1]

Mayor before election

William H. Thompson
Republican

Elected mayor

William E. Dever
Democratic

In the Chicago mayoral election of 1923, Democrat William E. Dever defeated Republican Arthur C. Lueder and Socialist William A. Cunnea. Elections were held on April 3, the same day as aldermanic runoffs.

To win their party's nominations, Dever went unopposed in the Democratic primary election, while Lueder handily defeated three opponents in the Republican Party's primary.

  1. ^ "Dever sweeps in by 103,748". The Chicago Daily Tribune. April 4, 1923. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
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