1983 Chicago mayoral election
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The Chicago mayoral election of 1983 was first the primary on February 22, 1983, which was followed by the general on April 12, 1983. The election saw the election of Chicago, Illinois' first African-American mayor, Harold Washington. Incumbent Mayor Jane Byrne, who had served since April 16, 1979 had lost re-nomination in the Democratic primary in a three-way race between herself, then–Congressman Washington, and then–State's Attorney Richard M. Daley (who would later become mayor six years later in 1989) in February 1983. Washington would face off against Republican nominee Benard Epton, winning with a 3.7% lead over Epton in the general election.
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* Paul Laxalt, U.S. Senator from Nevada
;Local officials
* Ed Kelly, General Superintendent of the Chicago Park District and 47th Ward Democratic Committeeman
* Roman Pucinski, Alderman from the 41st Ward
* Edward Vrdolyak, Alderman from the 10th Ward and Cook County Democratic Party chairman
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*Ted Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
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*Richard B. Ogilvie, former Governor of Illinois
*Robert Shaw, 14th Ward Chicago alderman
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*William Shaw, Illinois state representative
*Ed Kelly, General Superintendent of the Chicago Park District and 47th Ward Democratic Committeeman
*Edward Vrdolyak, Alderman from the 10th Ward and chair of the Cook County Democratic Party
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*Jewish Sentinel
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*Alan Cranston, U.S. Senator from California
;Individuals
*Albert Raby, activist and teacher
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*Walter Mondale, former Vice-President of the United States
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*Dan Rostenkowski, U.S. Representative from IL-08
*Adlai Stevenson III, former U.S. Senator from Illinois
;State officials
*Neil Hartigan, Attorney General of Illinois
;Newspapers and publications
*The Chicago Defender
*Chicago Sun-Times
*Chicago Tribune
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*John Glenn, U.S. Senator from Ohio
* Ted Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
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* Michael Holewinski, former member of the Illinois House of Representatives
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*Chicago Tribune
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The Chicago mayoral election of 1983 was first the primary on February 22, 1983, which was followed by the general on April 12, 1983. The election saw the election of Chicago, Illinois' first African-American mayor, Harold Washington. Incumbent Mayor Jane Byrne, who had served since April 16, 1979 had lost re-nomination in the Democratic primary in a three-way race between herself, then–Congressman Washington, and then–State's Attorney Richard M. Daley (who would later become mayor six years later in 1989) in February 1983. Washington would face off against Republican nominee Benard Epton, winning with a 3.7% lead over Epton in the general election.
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1983Chicago mayoral election
