1848 Boston mayoral election
The 1848 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Whig Party nominee John P. Bigelow. It was held on December 11, 1848. Incumbent Whig mayor Josiah Quincy Jr. was not a nominee for reelection.[1]
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Candidates
- John P. Bigelow (Whig Party)[2] former Massachusetts secretary of the Commonwealth
- Edward Brooks (independent candidate)[2]
- John W. James (Democratic Party/Locofoco),[2] candidate for mayor in 1835 and 1836
- Jerome V. C. Smith ("Native American Party" –Know Nothing)[2]
- Bradford Sumner (Free Soil Party),[2] candidate for mayor in 1839 and 1842 and candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in 1838 and 1839
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Whig | John P. Bigelow | 5,150 | 66.03 | |
Democratic | John W. James | 1,143 | 14.65 | |
Free Soil | Bradford Sumner | 929 | 11.91 | |
Know Nothing | Jerome V. C. Smith | 417 | 5.35 | |
Independent | Edward Brooks | 132 | 1.69 | |
Scattering | Other | 29 | 0.60 | |
Total votes | 7,800 | 100 |
References
- A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822-1908, Roxbury, 1846-1867, Charlestown, 1847-1873 and of the Selectmen of Boston, 1634-1822: Also of Various Other Town and Municipal Officers. City of Boston Printing Department. 1909. p. 51. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- Multiple sources:
- "Boston Municipal Election". Middlebury Register. December 19, 1849. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "City Election". The Liberator. December 15, 1848. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Boston". Greenfield Democrat. December 19, 1848 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Votes for Mayor of Boston, from 1841 to 1849". Boston Evening Transcript. November 23, 1849. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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