Chicago mayoral election, 1979

Chicago Mayoral election, 1979
Chicago
April 3, 1979

 
Nominee Jane Byrne Wallace D. Johnson Cleve Andrew Pulley
Party Democratic Republican Socialist Workers
Popular vote 700,874 137,664 15,625
Percentage 82.1% 16.1% 1.8%

Mayor before election

Michael A. Bilandic
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Jane Byrne
Democratic

In the Chicago mayoral election of 1979, Chicago's first female mayor, Jane Byrne, took office. In the election, Byrne faced Republican nominee Wallace Johnson and Socialist Worker nominee Cleve Andrew Pulley. She won the election with a landslide majority, winning more than 82% of the vote.[1]

Democratic Primary

 
Chicago Democratic Party Mayoral Primary, 1979[2]
Candidate Votes % +/-
Jane Byrne 412,909 51.04% N/A
Michael A. Bilandic 396,194 48.96% -2.14%
Majority 16,775 2.07% +16.33%
Total 809,043 100.00% N/A

Republican Primary

 
Chicago Republican Party Mayoral Primary, 1979[3]
Candidate Votes % +/-
Wallace D. Johnson 18,268 86.39% N/A
Raymond G. Wardingley 2,877 13.61% N/A
Majority 15,391 72.79% N/A
Total 21,144 100.00% N/A

References

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