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Richard Daley made the Democratic candidate in 1955 was that the machine 
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- tion when he defeated Robert E. Merriam in 1955 by 126,667 votes. ... a 
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Democratic Party had won all elections held in the Metropolis since 1931, but ... 
The Republican county ticket five months before had gone down to defeat by a 
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subsequent trial precluded Barry seeking re-election, and he... [DOC] [TLE] The consolidation of clout - Illinois Issues, February, 1979 [PAR] The vote power of Chicago Democrats from Cermak to Bilandic ... the Republican 
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Chicagoan and a recently defeated mayoral candidate, gave the GOP their best 
.... in 1955 his opponent was another Democrat-turned-Republican, Robert E. 
Merriam. [DOC] [TLE] Mayors of Chicago - Geocities [PAR] 2nd Mayor of Chicago ... 1st term: March 5, 1839 Defeated James Curtiss (
Democrat) ... March 7, 1844 Invalid election, defeated George W. Dole (Whig) & 
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was first elected mayor of Chicago, defeating Republican Robert E. Merriam. ... 
defiantly maintaining he'd won an election four months earlier even as troops 
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Question: On April 5 this Democrat defeated Republican Robert E. Merriam in the Chicago mayoral race
Answer: Richard Daley