1854 Philadelphia mayoral election

1854 Philadelphia mayoral election
← 1853 1856 →
Mayor before election; Charles Gilpin; Whig	Elected mayor ; Robert T. Conrad; Whig

The 1854 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Robert T. Conrad.

This was the first mayoral election since Philadelphia's county-city consolidation.^[1] It was also the first election to a two-year term, with previous elections having been to only a single-year term.^[1] It was also the last won by the Whig Party.^[1]

Results

1854 Philadelphia mayoral election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Robert T. Conrad	29,421	58.36
	Democratic	Richard Vaux	20,993	41.64
Turnout			50,414

References

1 2 3 "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
↑ "Philadelphia Politics". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 2, 1871. Retrieved February 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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

[2] "Philadelphia Politics". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 2, 1871. Retrieved February 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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