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The Boston mayoral election of 1866 saw the election of Republican Party nominee Otis Norcross.
The election saw a significant role played by the city's African American electorate, who formed an electoral partnership for the elections with this city's Democratic Party.
The election saw a significant role by African American voters, who largely supported the city's Democratic ticket. [2] In the November elections that preceded it, Massachusetts became first state in New England to elect African American state legislators, [3] including representing part of Boston. [2] Boston Democrats and Irish American voters formed a partnership with the city's African American electorate for the December municipal elections, with African American voters voting for Democrats, and Democrats and Irish American Voters backing the candidacy of an African American candidate for the Boston Common Council in the same area of Boston that had elected an African American state legislator the month prior. [2] This candidate came close to joining the Common Council, tying in the December 10 vote for the seat he was seeking. [4] A special election was held later that month to determine the holder of the seat, which the he lost. [2]
After what was described to be a quiet election, Republican nominee Otis Norcross won by a sizable margin. The Republican ticket was also successful in winning all seats in the coinciding election to the Boston Board of Aldermen. [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Otis Norcross | 5,662 | 54.18 | |
| Democratic | Nathaniel B. Shurtleff | 4,755 | 45.50 | |
| Others | Scattering | 33 | 0.32 | |
| Total votes | 10,450 | 100 | ||
Otis C. Norcross served as the nineteenth Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, from January 7, 1867 to January 6, 1868 during the Reconstruction era of the United States. Norcross was a candidate (1861) for the Massachusetts State House of Representatives; served as a member of the Boston Board of Aldermen from January 6, 1862 to January 2, 1865; chairman of the Boston Board of Aldermen from January 4, 1864 to January 2, 1865; and served as a trustee of the City Hospital, 1865 & 1866; and a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council, under Gov. William Claflin (1869).
The 1922 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on Tuesday, November 7. Incumbent Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was re-elected to a fifth term in office over Democrat William A. Gaston.
The 2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Republican Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito sought reelection to a second term in office, facing Democratic challengers Jay Gonzalez and Quentin Palfrey, respectively. Candidates were selected in the primary election held on September 4, 2018.
The 1951 Philadelphia municipal election, held on Tuesday, November 6, was the first election under the city's new charter, which had been approved by the voters in April, and the first Democratic victory in the city in more than a half-century. The positions contested were those of mayor and district attorney, and all seventeen city council seats. There was also a referendum on whether to consolidate the city and county governments. Citywide, the Democrats took majorities of over 100,000 votes, breaking a 67-year Republican hold on city government. Joseph S. Clark Jr. and Richardson Dilworth, two of the main movers for the charter reform, were elected mayor and district attorney, respectively. Led by local party chairman James A. Finnegan, the Democrats also took fourteen of seventeen city council seats, and all of the citywide offices on the ballot. A referendum on city-county consolidation passed by a wide margin. The election marked the beginning of Democratic dominance of Philadelphia city politics, which continues today.
The Boston mayoral election of 1907 was held on Tuesday, December 10, and saw Republican nominee George A. Hibbard defeat Democratic incumbent John F. Fitzgerald as well as Independence League nominee John A. Coulthurst. Ahead of the general election, primary elections for each party had taken place on Thursday, November 14, 1907.
The 1955 Chicago mayoral election saw Democrat Richard J. Daley win election to his first term as mayor by a ten-point margin over Republican Robert E. Merriam. This was the narrowest margin of victory of any of Daley's mayoral races.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Massachusetts, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on September 1.
The Boston mayoral election of 1856 saw the reelection of Alexander H. Rice. It was held on December 8, 1856.
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. It was held on December 10, 1860.
The 1864 Boston mayoral election was held on December 12, 1864 and saw Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. reelected to a sixth overall term.
The Boston mayoral election of 1867 saw the election of Democratic Party nominee Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, who unseated Republican incumbent Otis Norcross.
The Boston mayoral election of 1868 saw the reelection of Nathaniel B. Shurtleff.
The Boston mayoral election of 1871 saw the reelection of incumbent Democrat William Gaston, who defeated Republican nominee Newton Talbot.
The Boston mayoral election of 1872 saw the election of Republican nominee Henry L. Pierce, who narrowly unseated incumbent Democratic mayor William Gaston.
The Boston mayoral election of 1876 saw the election of Democratic Party nominee Frederick O. Prince over Republican Party nominee Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee.
The Boston mayoral election of 1877 saw the election of Republican nominee Henry L. Pierce, who unseated incumbent Democratic mayor Frederick O. Prince.
The Boston mayoral election of 1880 saw incumbent mayor Frederick O. Prince reelected to his fourth overall term, defeating Republican nominee Solomon B. Stebbins.
The Boston mayoral election of 1887 saw the reelection of Hugh O'Brien (a Democrat to a fourth consecutive term, defeating Republican nominee Thomas N. Hart.
Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts.
Beginning shortly after the city's incorporation as a city in 1846, elections have been held in the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. The following article provides information on the elections for mayor in the city during the 20th century.
