1856 Philadelphia mayoral election

1856 Philadelphia mayoral election
← 1854 1858 →
Mayor before election; Robert T. Conrad; Whig	Elected mayor ; Richard Vaux; Democratic

The 1856 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Richard Vaux.

Results

1856 Philadelphia mayoral election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard Vaux	29,534	53.45%
	American Republican	Henry Dunning Moore	25,445	46.05%
	-	William B. Thomas	275	0.50%
Turnout			55,254

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