The Boston mayoral election of 1857 saw the election of Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. It was held on December 14, 1857.[1]
1857 Boston mayoral election|
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| Candidate
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Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.
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Charles B. Hall
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| Party
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Republican
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Citizens
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| Popular vote
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8,110
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4,193
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| Percentage
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65.81%
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34.03%
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Lincoln ran on the "Faneuil Hall"/"Citizens" ticket.[2][3] His opponent, Charles B. Hall, ran on a "Citizen's" ticket.[4]
1857 Boston mayoral election[1]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.
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8,110
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65.81%
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| Charles B. Hall
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4,193
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34.03%
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| Scattering
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20
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0.16%
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| Voter turnout
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%
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- ^ 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 Election Yesterday". Boston Evening Transcript. December 15, 1857. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Municipal elections...". New England Farmer. December 19, 1857. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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