The 1854 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Robert T. Conrad.
This was the first mayoral election since
Philadelphia's county-city consolidation.
[ It was also the first election to a two-year term, with previous elections having been to only a single-year term.][ It was also the last won by the Whig Party.][
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Results
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1854
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19th century in Philadelphia