1844 Chicago mayoral elections
Results
Had the results of this election not been overturned, Garrett would have become the first individual to be elected to two consecutive terms as mayor of Chicago.

1844 Chicago mayoral elections

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: Had the results of this election not been overturned, Garrett would have become the first individual to be elected to two consecutive terms as mayor of Chicago.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%

Democratic	Augustus Garrett (incumbent)	805	44.82

Whig	George Dole	798	44.43

Liberty	Henry Smith	193	10.75

Turnout	1,796

Sentence(s)

In the 1844 Chicago mayoral election, Democrat Augustus Garrett defeated Whig candidate George Dole by a margin of seven votes out of 1,796 votes cast.
In the Chicago mayoral election of 1844 Democrat Augustus Garrett was reelected, defeating Whig candidate George Dole by a margin of only seven votes out of 1,796 votes cast.
In the Chicago mayoral election 1844, Democrat Augustus Garrett was elected, defeating Whig candidate George Dole by a margin of only seven votes out of 1,796 votes cast.

final_sentence: In the 1844 Chicago mayoral election, Democrat Augustus Garrett defeated Whig candidate George Dole by a margin of seven votes out of 1,796 votes cast.
final_sentence: In the Chicago mayoral election of 1844 Democrat Augustus Garrett was reelected, defeating Whig candidate George Dole by a margin of only seven votes out of 1,796 votes cast.
final_sentence: In the Chicago mayoral election 1844, Democrat Augustus Garrett was elected, defeating Whig candidate George Dole by a margin of only seven votes out of 1,796 votes cast.