1831 Boston mayoral election

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1831 Boston mayoral election
  1830 December 12, 1831 (first vote)
December 22, 1831 (second round)
1832  
  Charles Wells 5210004 015 004 (1).jpg Theodore Lyman, Jr. 5210004 015 005 (3x4a).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Charles Wells Theodore Lyman II William Sullivan
Party National Republican Grocer's Party Independent National Republican
First vote1,851
(41.23%)
1,838
(40.94%)
> 1,100
(> 24.50%)
Second vote3,316
(55.94%)
2,389
(40.30%)
not a candidate in second vote

Mayor before election

Charles Wells
National Republican

Elected Mayor

Charles Wells
National Republican

The 1831 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Charles Wells. The first vote, held on December 12, 1831, did not result in any candidate receiving the required majority of the vote, [1] [2] resulting in a second vote on December 22, 1831, which Wells won. [2]

Contents

First vote (December 12, 1831)

Charles Wells was the city's National Republican Party's nominee. [3] William Sullivan was an independent National Republican candidate nominated by a faction of the city's National Republicans. [3] [1] Lyman was nominated by the Grocer's Party. [3] Theodore Lyman II's opponents accused him of being a Jacksonian. [4] Lyman was seen as receiving support from a number of small parties, as well as many National Republicans. [3] Lyman also was supported by part of the Anti-Tariff Party. [1]

Result

Sullivan received in excess of 1,100 votes, [3] counted in the scattering

Boston mayoral election first vote (December 12, 1831) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
National Republican Charles Wells 1,851 41.23
Grocer's Theodore Lyman II 1,83840.94
ScatteringOther (including Sullivan)1,16025.84
Total votes4,849 100

Second vote (December 22, 1831)

Sullivan did not run in the second vote, making it a two-way race.

Boston mayoral election second vote (December 22, 1831) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
National Republican Charles Wells 3,316 55.94
Grocer's Theodore Lyman II 2,38940.30
ScatteringOther2233.76
Total votes5,928 100

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mayor of Boston" . Alexandria Gazette. December 17, 1831. Retrieved 19 April 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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. 49. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Boston City Election" . The United States Gazette. December 16, 1831. Retrieved 19 April 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Election of Mayor in Boston" . The Evening Post (New York City). December 14, 1831. Retrieved 19 April 2023 via Newspapers.com.