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1859 Boston mayoral election

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1859 Boston mayoral election
← 1858 December 12, 1859 1860 →
 
Candidate Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. Joseph Wightman Julius A. Palmer Jr.
Party Citizens Democratic Party Temperance
Popular vote 5,950 4,827 628
Percentage 52.10% 42.26% 5.50%

Mayor before election

Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.
Republican

Elected mayor

Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.
Republican

The Boston mayoral election of 1859 saw the reelection of Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. to a third consecutive term. It was held on December 12, 1859.[1]

Lincoln was nominated on a "Citizens" ticket, but received support from "old Whigs and Conservatives".[2] He was considered to be a Republican.[3] Wightman was nominated by the Democratic Party. Palmer was nominated by a temperance party.[4]

Results

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1859 Boston mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Citizens Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. (incumbent) 5,950 52.10
Democratic Joseph Wightman 4,827 42.26
Temperance Julius A. Palmer Jr. 628 5.50
Other Scattering 16 0.14
Turnout 11,421

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "I Noticed...". The Courier-Journal. December 1859. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Municipal Elections". The Burlington Free Press. December 14, 1859. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Election in Boston". New York Daily Herald. December 13, 1859. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.