1860 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 1860 saw the election of Democratic Party nominee Joseph Wightman. This was the first Boston mayoral election won by a Democratic Party nominee.[1] It was held on December 10, 1860.[2]

1860 Boston mayoral election
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Candidate Joseph Wightman Moses Kimball
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 8,834 5,674
Percentage 60.43% 38.81%

Mayor before election

Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.

Elected mayor

Joseph Wightman
Democratic

Wightman was nominated by both the Democratic and Union tickets. His opponent, Moses Kimball, was nominated by the Republican Party.[3]

Results

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1860 Boston mayoral election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Wightman 8,834 60.43
Republican Moses Kimball 5,674 38.81
Other Scattering 111 0.76
Turnout 14,619 100

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Vrabel, Jim (2004), When in Boston: A Time Line & Almanac, Boston, MA: University Press of New England (UPNE), p. 173
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "The Municipal Election in Boston". New York Daily Herald. December 11, 1860. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.