John Peter Altgeld - 1899 Chicago Mayoral Election

1899 Chicago Mayoral Election

Altgeld ended his political career with a run for mayor of Chicago as the candidate of the Municipal Ownership Party in 1899. Although an early favorite to win, he finished a humiliating third, garnering only 15.56 percent of the vote.

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