Chicago mayoral election, 1983
Chicago Mayoral election, 1983
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The Chicago Mayoral Election of 1983 saw the election of Chicago's first African-American mayor, Harold Washington. Incumbent Mayor Jane Byrne lost renomination in the Democratic primary in a three-way race between herself, Washington, and State's Attorney and future mayor Richard M. Daley.
Democratic Primary
Chicago Democratic Party Mayoral Primary, 1983 |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
+/- |
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Harold Washington |
424,324 |
36.28% |
N/A |
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Jane Byrne |
393,500 |
33.64% |
-12.63% |
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Richard M. Daley |
346,835 |
29.65% |
N/A |
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Frank R. Ranallo |
2,367 |
0.20% |
N/A |
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William Markowski |
1,412 |
0.12% |
N/A |
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Sheila Jones |
1,285 |
N/A |
+0.12% |
Majority |
30,824 |
2.64% |
+0.57% |
Total |
1,169,723 | 100.00% |
N/A |
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