1967 Chicago mayoral election

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The 1967 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which long-serving Democratic mayor Richard J. Daley secured another term in office, reinforcing his dominance over the city’s political machine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mayoral election
municipal election
campaignIssue crime
public housing
race relations
urban renewal
country United States
electionCycle quadrennial Chicago mayoral elections
electionDate 1967-04-04
electionSystem first-past-the-post
electionType presidential-style
governingBody City of Chicago government
heldOn 1967-04-04
incumbentAfterElection Richard J. Daley
incumbentBeforeElection Richard J. Daley
locatedIn Chicago
Illinois
mainOpponent John L. Waner NERFINISHED
mainOpponentParty Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
nextElection 1971 Chicago mayoral election
numberOfCandidates 2
officeContested Mayor of Chicago
partyOfIncumbentAfterElection Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party
partyOfIncumbentBeforeElection Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party
popularVoteRunnerUp John L. Waner NERFINISHED
popularVoteRunnerUpPercentage 26.98
popularVoteRunnerUpVotes 287828
popularVoteWinner Richard J. Daley
popularVoteWinnerPercentage 73.02
popularVoteWinnerVotes 778534
positionTermLength 4 years
previousElection 1963 Chicago mayoral election
resultedIn reelection of Richard J. Daley as Mayor of Chicago
strengthened Richard J. Daley political machine
linked to: Richard J. Daley
timeInOfficeOfWinnerAtElection since 1955
turnoutPercentage 65.0
votingEligibility adult residents of Chicago meeting legal requirements
wasContestedByParty Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party

Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
wasPartOf 1967 United States mayoral elections
winner Richard J. Daley
winningParty Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party

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Richard J. Daley reElectedIn 1967 Chicago mayoral election
1963 Chicago mayoral election nextElection 1967 Chicago mayoral election
1971 Chicago mayoral election previousElection 1967 Chicago mayoral election