Chicago mayoral election, 1983

Chicago Mayoral election, 1983

← 1979 April 12, 1983 1987 →
Nominee Harold Washington Bernard Epton Eddie L. Warren Party Democratic Republican Socialist Workers Popular vote 668,176 619,926 3,756 Percentage 51.72% 47.99% 0.29%
Mayor before election Jane Byrne Democratic Elected Mayor Harold Washington Democratic

Jane Byrne
Democratic

Harold Washington
Democratic

The Chicago Mayoral Election of 1983 saw the election of Chicago's first African-American mayor, Harold Washington. Incumbent Mayor Jane Byrne lost renomination in the Democratic primary in a three-way race between herself, Washington, and State's Attorney and future mayor Richard M. Daley.

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