1859 Boston mayoral election
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The Boston mayoral election of 1859 saw the reelection of Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. to a third consecutive term. It was held on December 12, 1859.[1]
Lincoln was nominated on a "Citizens" ticket, but received support from "old Whigs and Conservatives".[2] He was considered to be a Republican.[3] Wightman was nominated by the Democratic Party. Palmer was nominated by a temperance party.[4]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Citizens | Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. (incumbent) | 5,950 | 52.10 | |
Democratic | Joseph Wightman | 4,827 | 42.26 | |
Temperance | Julius A. Palmer Jr. | 628 | 5.50 | |
Other | Scattering | 16 | 0.14 | |
Turnout | 11,421 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "I Noticed...". The Courier-Journal. December 1859. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Municipal Elections". The Burlington Free Press. December 14, 1859. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Election in Boston". New York Daily Herald. December 13, 1859. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.