1881 Buffalo mayoral election
The Buffalo mayoral election of 1881 saw the election of former Erie County Sheriff Grover Cleveland, who defeated architect and alderman Milton Beebe by what was considered a broad margin.[1]
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Cleveland would not serve out his entire term as mayor, as he would be subsequently elected Governor of New York the following year.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Grover Cleveland | 15,120 | 56.74% | |
| Republican | Milton Beebe | 11,528 | 43.26% | |
References
- Przepasniak, Ellen (2 January 2019). "Jan. 2, 1882: Grover Cleveland begins brief term as mayor of Buffalo". Buffalo News. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- Nevins, Allan. Grover Cleveland: A Study in Courage (1932) page 83
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