1887 Philadelphia mayoral election

The 1887 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election Edwin Henry Fitler. This was the first Philadelphia mayoral election to a 4-year term.[1] Previously, since 1862, mayoral elections had been for three-year terms.[1]

Results

1887 Philadelphia mayoral election[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Edwin Henry Fitler	90,211	59.17%
	Democratic	George deBenneville Keim	62,263	40.84%
Turnout			152,474

References

"Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.

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[city1-1] "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.