1989 Chicago mayoral special election

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The 1989 Chicago mayoral special election was the contest in which Richard M. Daley won the mayoralty, beginning his long tenure as Chicago’s mayor.

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instanceOf mayoral election
special election
country United States
electedOfficeholder Richard M. Daley
electoralType executive office election
municipal election
elects Mayor of Chicago
followedBy 1991 Chicago mayoral election
governmentalLevel local
hasCandidate Richard M. Daley
heldForJurisdiction Chicago city government
isA 1989 election in the United States
election in Chicago
jurisdiction City of Chicago
languageOfCampaigning English
locatedIn Chicago
Illinois
notableFor beginning of Richard M. Daley’s long tenure as Mayor of Chicago
officeContested Mayor
officeWonBy Richard M. Daley
partOf history of Chicago mayoral elections
positionContested Mayor of Chicago
precededBy 1987 Chicago mayoral election
reasonForSpecialElection death of Mayor Harold Washington
vacancy in the office of Mayor of Chicago
startOfTenureFor Richard M. Daley as Mayor of Chicago
winner Richard M. Daley

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Richard M. Daley electedIn 1989 Chicago mayoral special election