1840 Philadelphia mayoral election

1840 Philadelphia mayoral election
← 1839 1841 →
Mayor before election; John Swift; Whig	Elected mayor ; John Swift; Whig

The 1840 Philadelphia mayoral election saw John Swift reelected to office for his eighth overall non-consecutive term.^[1]

This was the first Philadelphia mayoral election in which the mayor wound up being solely elected by the general public.^[1] Since Swift received a majority in the general election, the City Council did not select the mayor.^[1] Beginning in 1839, the city operated under a mixed electoral system. Citizens voted for mayor in a general election. If a candidate receive a majority of the vote, they would be elected mayor. However, if no candidate received a majority, the City Council would select a mayor from the top-two finishers.^[1]

Results

1840 Philadelphia mayoral election results^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	John Swift (incumbent)	6,355	56.87%
	Democratic	Henry Horn	4,820	43.13%
Total votes			11,175

References

1 2 3 4 5 "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
↑ Young, John Russell (1898). Memorial History of the City of Philadelphia [...]. Vol. 2. New York: New York History Company. p. 222.

[city1-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.

[2] Young, John Russell (1898). Memorial History of the City of Philadelphia [...]. Vol. 2. New York: New York History Company. p. 222.

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