1987 Chicago mayoral election
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The 1987 Chicago mayoral election was a significant municipal contest in which incumbent Mayor Harold Washington won re-election, solidifying his position as the city's first African American mayor.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1987 Chicago mayoral election canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mayoral election
ⓘ
municipal election ⓘ person ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electoralOutcome | Harold Washington re-elected as Mayor of Chicago ⓘ |
| electorate | residents of Chicago eligible to vote ⓘ |
| governmentalLevel | local government ⓘ |
| hasCandidate |
Donald Haider
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Vrdolyak NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIncumbentCandidate | Harold Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWinningCandidate | Harold Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | followed the racially polarized 1983 Chicago mayoral election ⓘ |
| incumbentRanForReelection | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
1987 elections in the United States
ⓘ
Chicago municipal elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| nextElection | 1989 Chicago mayoral special election ⓘ |
| notableFor | first African American Mayor of Chicago ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | Harold Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfCandidate |
Democratic Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois Solidarity Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfWinningCandidate | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionContested | Mayor of Chicago ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chicago alderman
ⓘ
Mayor of Chicago ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1983 Chicago mayoral election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultForIncumbent | won ⓘ |
| significance | confirmed Harold Washington as Chicago's first African American mayor to win re-election ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
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