April 7, 1987 1989 → 468,493 35,998 42.0% 3.5% | 600,290 468,493 55.4% 42.0% | |
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The Chicago Mayoral Election of 1987 saw the re-election of Chicago's first black mayor, Harold Washington. Ed Vrdolyak, the leader of the Vrdolyak 29, opposed him on the Solidarity ticket but was ultimately unsuccessful, as Jane Byrne had been in unseating him in the Democratic primary.
Democratic Primary
Former Mayor Jane Byrne challenged Washington in the Democratic primary for mayor. Four years earlier he had won nomination against divided opposition, and this year faced a more united block of opponents. Nonetheless, Washington won the Democratic primary.
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Chicago mayoral election, 1987 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA