1860 Chicago mayoral election
In the Chicago mayoral election of 1860, Democrat John Wentworth defeated Republican Walter S. Gurnee.
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Both candidates had served as mayor before and, incidentally, each had previously been mayor under the opposite party affiliation. Gurnee had served two terms as a Democrat, having been elected in 1851 and 1852, Wentworth had previously served one term as a Republican, having been elected in 1857.
The election was held on March 3.
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