Chicago mayoral election, 1931

Chicago Mayoral election, 1931

 
Nominee Anton Cermak William Hale Thompson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 671,189 476,922
Percentage 58.4% 41.5%
Results by ward.
Mayor before election

William Hale Thompson
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Anton Cermak
Democratic

The 1931 Chicago mayoral election was held to elect the Mayor of Chicago. Former Cook County Board of Commissioners President Anton Cermak defeated incumbent mayor William Hale Thompson, who remains to date the last Republican mayor of Chicago.[1][2]

Candidates

Republican

Democratic

  • Anton Cermak, Cook County Board of Commissioners President from 1923 to 1931

Write-in

  • John M. Collins[3]
  • Otto H. Wangerin[3]
  • Herman N. Bundeson[3]
  • Charles Cutteng[3]
  • Dallas Killiam[3]
  • R.J. Williamson[3]
  • Carter Harrison[3]
  • Louis J. Orr[3]
  • Winfield O. Williams[3]
  • Judge Lagle[3]

Results

General Election

Mayor of Chicago 1931 (General Election)[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anton Cermak 671,189 58.44
Republican William Hale Thompson 476,922 41.53
Unknown John M. Collins 219 0.02
Unknown Otto H. Wangerin 124 0.01
Unknown Herman N. Bundeson 4 0.00
Unknown Charles Cutteng 1 0.00
Unknown Dallas Killiam 1 0.00
Unknown R.J. Williamson 1 0.00
Unknown Carter Harrison 1 0.00
Unknown Louis J. Orr 1 0.00
Unknown Winfield O. Williams 1 0.00
Unknown Judge Lagle 1 0.00
Turnout 1,148,465 100.00

References

  1. 1 2 . Board of Elections Commissioners. 1931. Missing or empty |title= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ↑ "Chicago Mayors, 1837-2007". Encyclopedia of Chciago. Chicago Historical Society. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Names of Candidates. Board of Elections Commissioners. 1931. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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