1855 mayoral election for Alexander H. Rice
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The Boston mayoral election of 1855 saw the election of Alexander H. Rice. It was held on December 10, 1855. [1]
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The Boston mayoral election of 1855 saw the election of Alexander H. Rice. It was held on December 10, 1855. [1]
Alexander H. Rice was nominated by a committee of citizens without a party label. [2] Originally a Whig, at the time, Rice was avoiding associating himself with party organizations. [3] The "Citizen's" slate he ran on performed well in Boston's coinciding City Council elections. [4] Nathaniel B. Shurtleff was nominated by the "American Party" (the Know Nothings). [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Citizen's slate | Alexander H. Rice | 7,401 | 57.60 | |
| Know Nothing | Nathaniel B. Shurtleff | 5,390 | 41.95 | |
| Other | Scattering | 59 | 0.46 | |
| Turnout | 12,850 | 100 | ||
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