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Debra L. Silverstein won the Ward 50 alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 5,735 votes to challenger Andrew D. Rowlas' 1,611 with all 40 precincts reporting.
Silverstein received 65.47 percent of the overall votes while Rowlas earned 18.39 percent, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. There were a total of 8,760 votes cast in the Ward 50 alderman race.
Under Chicago election laws, a run-off election is required if no candidate garners at least 50 percent of the votes.
Chicago has 1,581,755 registered voters, but only 530,797 (33.56 percent) cast ballots on Tuesday, which was a near record low turnout.
All results from Tuesday’s vote are unofficial until certified by the election board on March 13.
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Chicago's Ward 50 Alderman Results
| Candidate | Number of Votes | Percent of Vote |
| Debra L. Silverstein * | 5,735 | 65.47% |
| Andrew D. Rowlas | 1,611 | 18.39% |
| Zehra Quadri | 1,414 | 16.14% |
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