1847 Philadelphia mayoral election

The 1847 Philadelphia mayoral election saw John Swift reelected to office for an eleventh overall non-consecutive term.

1847 Philadelphia mayoral election
 
Nominee John Swift Altamont Phillips Peter Fritz
General election vote 6,046 3,550 2,530
General election percentage 49.78% 29.23% 20.83%
City Council vote 29 0
City Council percentage 100% 0.00%

Mayor before election

John Swift
Whig

Elected Mayor

John Swift
Whig

This was the last regularly-scheduled mayoral election in which the City Council selected the mayor, as all subsequent mayoral elections either reached a majority in the general election or used a different electoral system.

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