Rahm Emanuel Wins Chicago Mayor’s Race: Outright Victory Means No Runoff

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, easily overwhelming five rivals to take the helm of the nation\'s third-largest city as it prepares to chart a new course without the retiring Richard M. Daley.

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Jewish Journal

February 23, 2011

From HuffingtonPost.com:

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, easily overwhelming five rivals to take the helm of the nation’s third-largest city as it prepares to chart a new course without the retiring Richard M. Daley.

With 86 percent of the precincts reporting, Emanuel was trouncing five opponents with 55 percent of the vote to avoid an April runoff. Emanuel needed more than 50 percent of the vote to win.

The other major candidates – former Chicago schools president Gery Chico, former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun and City Clerk Miguel del Valle – had hoped to force a runoff but were no match for Emanuel.

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