The Boston mayoral election of 1878 saw Republican Frederick O. Prince elected to return the mayoralty for a second nonconsecutive term. He defeated Democratic nominee Charles R. Codman and Greenback contender Davis J. King.
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Nominations
editThe city's Republicans nominated Charles R. Codman for mayor on a "Citizens'" ticket at a convention held on November 30.[2]
The city's Democrats formally nominated former mayor Frederick O. Prince on November 11, 1878.[3]
The Labor Reform Party and Workingman's Party (Greenbacks) formally nominated Davis J. King on December 6, 1878.[4][5] However, many Boston supporters of leading Greenback politician Benjamin Butler instead supported Prince's candidacy.[5][6]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frederick O. Prince | 19,676 | 51.59 | |
| Republican | Charles R. Codman | 18,003 | 47.20 | |
| Greenback | Davis J. King | 440 | 1.15 | |
| Others | Scattering | 22 | 0.06 | |
| Turnout | 38,141 | |||
See also
editReferences
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. pp. 54, 259. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Municipal Politics". Boston Post. November 30, 1878. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hon. F. O. Prince Nominated for Mayor of Boston by the Young Men's Executive Democratic Committee–The Re-count in the Third District". Boston Post. November 12, 1878. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Convention of the Ward and City Committee of the Labor Reform Party". The Boston Globe. December 6, 1878. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "The Workingmen". Boston Evening Transcript. December 8, 1878. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The News in a Nutshell". The Portland Daily Press. November 12, 1878. Retrieved May 3, 2024.