1844 Philadelphia mayoral election

The 1844 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Peter McCall.

1844 Philadelphia mayoral election

Nominee Peter McCall Elhanan W. Keyser Samuel Badger Party Whig Know Nothing Democratic General election vote 5,506 5,065 4,032 General election percentage 37.69% 34.67% 27.60% City Council vote 30 0 City Council percentage 100% 0.00%

Mayor before election John Morin Scott Whig Elected mayor Peter McCall Whig

Electoral system

Beginning in 1839, the city operated under a mixed electoral system. Citizens voted for mayor in a general election. If a candidate receive a majority of the vote, they would be elected mayor. However, if no candidate received a majority, the City Council would select a mayor from the top-two finishers.

Results

General election

1844 Philadelphia mayoral election results (general election)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Peter McCall	5,506	37.69%
	Know Nothing	Elhanan W. Keyser	5,065	34.67%
	Democratic	Samuel Badger	4,032	27.60%
	Other	Others	7	0.05%
Total votes			14,610

City Council (runoff)

1844 Philadelphia mayoral election results (City Council runoff)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Peter McCall	30	100%
	Know Nothing	Elhanan W. Keyser	0	0.00%
Total votes			30