April 12, 1983 1987 → 619,926 3,756 47.99% 0.29% | 668,176 619,926 51.72% 47.99% | |
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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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