Claim: In the 1905 Chicago mayoral election, John Collins won with a whopping 49.74% of votes by beating Oliver W. Stewart, Donald Trump, and Edward F. Dunne.
Evidence: In the Chicago mayoral election of 1905, Democrat Edward F. Dunne defeated Republican John Maynard Harlan and Socialist John Collins. 1905 Chicago mayoral election Democratic Edward F. Dunne 163,189 49.74 Republican John Maynard Harlan 138,548 42.23 Socialist John Collins 23,034 7.02 Prohibition Oliver W. Stewart 3,294 1.00