1858 Boston mayoral election
The Boston mayoral election of 1858 saw the reelection of Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. It was held on December 13, 1858.[1]
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Lincoln was nominated on a "Citizens" ticket supported by a nonpartisan group of residents. Kimball was nominated by the Republicans and Palmer was nominated by a temperance party.[2][3]
Although nominated by both the People's Union [4] and National American (Know Nothing) parties,[5] former mayor Jerome V. C. Smith declined to run.[6]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Citizen's ticket | Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. (incumbent) | 6,298 | 52.65 | |
Republican | Moses Kimball | 4,449 | 37.20 | |
Temperance | Julius A. Palmer Jr. | 1,007 | 8.42 | |
Know Nothing | Jerome V. C. Smith | 183 | 1.53 | |
Other | Scattering | 24 | 0.20 | |
Turnout | 11,961 | 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. 53. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- "Municipal Elections". New England Farmer. December 18, 1858. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Election in Boston". Lancaster Intelligencer. December 21, 1858. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Boston Traveler, 18 November 1858, p. 2.
- Boston Evening Transcript, 1 December 1858, p. 4.
- Boston Evening Transcript, 13 December 1858, p. 2.
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