1856 Philadelphia mayoral election

1856 Philadelphia mayoral election
May 6, 1856
 
Nominee Richard Vaux Henry Dunning Moore
Party Democratic Know Nothing
Popular vote 29,534 25,445
Percentage 53.4% 46.1%
Mayor before election

Robert T. Conrad
Whig

Elected mayor

Richard Vaux
Democratic

The 1856 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on May 6, 1856.[1] The Democratic candidate Richard Vaux defeated the Know Nothing candidate Henry Dunning Moore.[2]

General election

Results

1856 Philadelphia mayoral election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Vaux 29,534 53.45
Know Nothing Henry Dunning Moore 25,445 46.05
Republican William B. Thomas 280 0.51
Total votes 55,259 100.00

References

  1. ^ "Philadelphia Elections". Sunbury American. May 10, 1856.
  2. ^ a b Mueller 1922, p. 225n2.

Bibliography

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