Chicago mayoral election, 1987

The Chicago Mayoral Election of 1987 saw the re-election of Chicago's first black mayor, Harold Washington. Ed Vrdolyak, the leader of the Vrdolyak 29, opposed him on the Solidarity ticket but was ultimately unsuccessful, as Jane Byrne had been in unseating him in the Democratic primary.

Chicago mayoral election, 1987

The Chicago Mayoral Election of 1987 saw the re-election of Chicago's first black mayor, Harold Washington. Ed Vrdolyak, the leader of the Vrdolyak 29, opposed him on the Solidarity ticket but was ultimately unsuccessful, as Jane Byrne had been in unseating him in the Democratic primary.