1963 Chicago mayoral election

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The 1963 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which Democratic political boss Richard J. Daley secured another term as mayor, reinforcing his dominance over the city’s political landscape.

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instanceOf mayoral election
municipal election
campaignIssue city services
law and order
taxes
urban renewal
chronologicalPosition fifteenth consecutive Democratic victory in Chicago mayoral elections since 1931
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electionDate 1963-04-02
electionForOffice Mayor of Chicago
electionType presidential-style mayoral election
electoralSystem popular vote
hasBallotAccessFor Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)

Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)
hasCandidate Benjamin S. Adamowski
Richard J. Daley
heldOnLevelOfGovernment municipal
incumbentBeforeElection Richard J. Daley
incumbentPartyAfterElection Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
incumbentPartyBeforeElection Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
locatedIn Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago

Illinois
majorParty Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)

Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)
nextElection 1967 Chicago mayoral election
officeHolderAfterElection Richard J. Daley
partOf history of Chicago mayoral elections
partyOfLosingCandidate Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)
partyOfWinningCandidate Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
percentageOfVoteForBenjamin S. Adamowski 41.67%
percentageOfVoteForRichard J. Daley 58.83%
popularVoteReceivedByBenjamin S. Adamowski 594,263
popularVoteReceivedByRichard J. Daley 838,616
previousElection 1959 Chicago mayoral election
result Democratic hold
significance Reinforced Richard J. Daley’s control over Chicago politics
timePeriod Cold War
surface form: Cold War era
turnoutPercentage ~76%
voterTurnout ~1,432,879
winningCandidate Richard J. Daley

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Richard J. Daley reElectedIn 1963 Chicago mayoral election
1959 Chicago mayoral election nextElection 1963 Chicago mayoral election