1881 Buffalo mayoral election

1881 Buffalo mayoral election
November 8, 1881
Mayor before election; Alexander Brush; Republican	Elected mayor ; Grover Cleveland; Democratic

The 1881 mayoral election in Buffalo, New York, 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]

Cleveland would not serve out his entire term as mayor, as he would be subsequently elected Governor of New York the following year.

Results

1881 Buffalo mayoral election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Grover Cleveland	15,120	56.74%
	Republican	Milton Beebe	11,528	43.26%

References

↑ Przepasniak, Ellen (January 2, 2019). "Jan. 2, 1882: Grover Cleveland begins brief term as mayor of Buffalo". Buffalo News. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
↑ Nevins, Allan. Grover Cleveland: A Study in Courage (1932) p. 83.

[1] Przepasniak, Ellen (January 2, 2019). "Jan. 2, 1882: Grover Cleveland begins brief term as mayor of Buffalo". Buffalo News. Retrieved October 11, 2019.

[2] Nevins, Allan. Grover Cleveland: A Study in Courage (1932) p. 83.

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Grover Cleveland
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