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1822 Boston mayoral election

The 1822 Boston mayoral election saw the election of John Phillips as the inaugural mayor of Boston. The first vote, held on April 9, 1822,[1] did not result in any candidate receiving the required majority of the vote, resulting in a second vote held on April 16, 1822, which Phillips won.[2][3]

1822 Boston mayoral election
April 9, 1822 (first vote)
April 16, 1822 (second vote)		 1823 →
 
Candidate John Phillips Josiah Quincy III Harris Gray Otis
First vote not a candidate for 1st vote 1,736
(46.92%) 		1,384
(37.41%)
Second vote 2,456
(92.68%) 		not a candidate for 2nd vote not a candidate for 2nd vote
Mayor before election

office established

 Elected mayor

John Phillips

On May 1, 1822, Phillips took office when the Boston Board of Selectmen ceremonially handed over control of the city to the new government consisting of the newly established mayoralty, held by Phillips, and the newly established City Council.[4][5]

First vote (April 9, 1822)

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Josiah Quincy III and Harrison Gray Otis were the top-two contenders, while three lesser candidates also received support.[1]

Boston mayoral election first vote (April 9, 1822)[3]
Candidate Votes %
Josiah Quincy III 1,736 46.92
Harrison Gray Otis 1,384 37.41
Others 580 15.68
Total votes 3,700 100

Second vote (April 16, 1822)

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An agreement was reached that Phillips would be the consensus candidate.[2]

Boston mayoral election second vote (April 16, 1822)[3]
Candidate Votes %
John Phillips 2,456 92.68
Others 194 7.32
Total votes 2,650 100

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The election for...". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 12, 1822. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). "Phillips, John" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
  3. ^ a b c 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. 49. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Boston Celebrates 200 Years". Boston.gov. April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Randall, Eric (May 1, 2014). "Throwback Thursday: The First Mayor of Boston Takes Office". Boston Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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