1862 Philadelphia mayoral election

1862 Philadelphia mayoral election

Nominee Alexander Henry Daniel M. Fox Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 37,219 31,558 Percentage 54.12% 45.88%

Mayor before election Alexander Henry Republican Elected mayor Alexander Henry Republican

The 1862 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Alexander Henry to a third consecutive term. It was the first Philadelphia mayoral election to a three-year term, as previous elections since 1854 had been for two-year terms.

Results

1862 Philadelphia mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alexander Henry (incumbent)	37,219	54.12
	Democratic	Daniel M. Fox	31,558	45.88
Turnout			78,777