1851 Chicago mayoral election

In the 1851 Chicago mayoral election, Walter S. Gurnee defeated incumbent mayor James Curtiss as well as Eli B. Williams and Edward K. Rogers by a landslide 36.25% margin.

Chicago mayoral election, 1851
 
Candidate Walter S. Gurnee Eli B. Williams James Curtiss
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 3,032 1,092 1,001
Percentage 56.66% 20.41% 18.71%
Mayor before election

James Curtiss
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Walter S. Gurnee
Democratic

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The Whig Party decided against nominating a ticket in the 1851 Chicago municipal elections.

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