The 1863 Boston mayoral election was held on December 14, 1863[1] and saw Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. reelected to a fifth overall term.
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Nominations
editThe Republican Party renominated Mayor Lincoln. Thomas P. Rich was nominated by the Democratic Party. Breakaway members of the Democratic Party formed the "Workingmen's" ticket and nominated Samuel R. Spinney.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. (incumbent) | 6,206 | 69.22 | |
| Democratic | Thomas P. Rich | 2,142 | 23.89 | |
| Workingmen's | Samuel R. Spinney | 613 | 6.84 | |
| Others | Scattering | 5 | 0.06 | |
| Turnout | 8,966 | |||
Results by ward
edit| [3] | Lincoln (Republican) |
Rich (Democratic) |
Spinney (Workingmen's) |
Others | Top-2 margin (+/− if won by R/D) |
Cumulative vote | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote |
| 1st | 354 | 45.38 | 348 | 44.62 | 78 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.00 | + 6 | + 0.77 | 780 |
| 2nd | 649 | 74.94 | 172 | 19.86 | 45 | 5.20 | 0 | 0.00 | + 477 | + 55.08 | 866 |
| 3rd | 243 | 45.59 | 260 | 48.78 | 21 | 3.94 | 0 | 0.00 | − 17 | − 3.19 | 533 |
| 4th | 420 | 83.83 | 78 | 15.57 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 0.00 | + 342 | + 68.26 | 501 |
| 5th | 520 | 83.20 | 91 | 14.56 | 13 | 2.08 | 1 | 0.16 | + 429 | + 68.64 | 625 |
| 6th | 706 | 84.15 | 122 | 14.54 | 11 | 1.31 | 0 | 0.00 | + 584 | + 69.61 | 839 |
| 7th | 188 | 40.43 | 275 | 59.14 | 2 | 0.43 | 0 | 0.00 | − 87 | − 18.71 | 465 |
| 8th | 455 | 75.58 | 134 | 22.26 | 13 | 2.16 | 0 | 0.00 | + 321 | + 53.32 | 602 |
| 9th | 480 | 81.49 | 83 | 14.09 | 26 | 4.41 | 0 | 0.00 | + 397 | + 77.81 | 589 |
| 10th | 421 | 67.25 | 150 | 23.96 | 55 | 8.79 | 0 | 0.00 | + 271 | + 43.29 | 626 |
| 11th | 1,145 | 64.22 | 235 | 16.58 | 33 | 2.33 | 4 | 0.28 | + 910 | + 64.22 | 1,417 |
| 12th | 625 | 55.65 | 185 | 16.47 | 313 | 27.87 | 0 | 0.00 | + 312 | + 27.78 | 1,123 |
| Total | 6,206 | 69.22 | 2,142 | 23.89 | 613 | 6.84 | 5 | 0.06 | + 4,064 | + 45.33 | 8,966 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Municipal Election". Boston Evening Transcript. December 9, 1863. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Municipal Election". Boston Evening Transcript. December 15, 1853. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.