1881 Buffalo mayoral election

Buffalo mayoral election, 1881

November 8, 1881 (1881-11-08)

Nominee Grover Cleveland Milton Beebe Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 15,120 11,528 Percentage 56.74% 43.26%

Mayor before election Alexander Brush Republican Elected Mayor Grover Cleveland Democratic

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]

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

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) page 83