1951 Chicago mayoral election

1951 Chicago mayoral election

April 3, 1951
Turnout56.8% 13.51 pp
 
Nominee Martin H. Kennelly Robert L. Hunter
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 697,871 545,326
Percentage 56.14% 43.87%

Mayor before election

Martin H. Kennelly
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Martin H. Kennelly
Democratic

The Chicago mayoral election of 1951 was held on April 3, 1951. The election saw Democrat Martin H. Kennelly being reelected for a second term, defeating Republican Robert L. Hunter by a double-digit margin.