1845 Chicago mayoral election
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In the Chicago mayoral election of 1845, Democratic nominee Augustus Garrett defeated Whig nominee John H. Kinzie and Liberty nominee Henry Smith by a 7.5% margin.
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Garrett had previously served a term as mayor.
All candidates had previously run in Chicago mayoral elections, Garrett in 1842, 1843, and both 1844 elections; Smith in 1842, 1843 and both 1844 elections; Kinzie in 1837.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Augustus Garrett (incumbent) | 1,072 | 50.66 | |
| Whig | John H. Kinzie | 913 | 43.15 | |
| Liberty | Henry Smith | 131 | 6.19 | |
| Turnout | 2,116 | |||