1947 Chicago mayoral election

1947 Chicago mayoral election

← 1943 April 1, 1947 1951 →
Turnout70.31%[1]
 
Nominee Martin H. Kennelly Russell Root
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 919,593 646,239
Percentage 58.73% 41.27%

Mayor before election

Edward J. Kelly
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Martin H. Kennelly
Democratic

The Chicago mayoral election of 1947 was held on April 1, 1947. The election saw Democrat Martin H. Kennelly being elected, defeating Republican Russell Root by a more-than 17% margin of victory.

The election was preceded by primary elections in February 1947 to determine the nominees of both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

  1. ^ "Mayoral race one for history books; will turnout be headline or footnote?". Chicago Sun-Times. February 8, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2020.