1846 Boston mayoral election

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1846 Boston mayoral election
  Dec. 1845 December 14, 1846 1847  
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Candidate Josiah Quincy Jr. Charles G. GoodrichNinian C. Betton
Party Whig Democratic Know Nothing
Popular vote3,8461,319735
Percentage64.62%22.16%12.35%

Mayor before election

Josiah Quincy Jr.
Whig

Elected Mayor

Josiah Quincy Jr.
Whig

The 1846 Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of Whig Party incumbent Josiah Quincy Jr. It was held on December 14, 1846. [1]

Contents

Candidates

Campaign

Incumbent mayor Josiah Quincy Jr. was a strong front-runner. [6] Whigs performed strongly in the coinciding city elections that year. [5]

Results

1846 Boston mayoral election [1] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Josiah Quincy Jr. (incumbent) 3,846 64.62
Democratic Charles B. Goodrich1,31922.16
Know Nothing Ninian C. Betton73512.35
ScatteringOther520.87
Total votes5,952 100

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References

  1. 1 2 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. 51. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. "The natives of Boston have nominated Ninian C. Betton, as their candidate for mayor" . Buffalo Courier. December 14, 1846. Retrieved April 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Members of City Government 1909–2010" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2010.
  4. "The Democrats of Boston Have n nominated Charles B. Goodrich, Esq., for Mayor" . Buffalo Courrier. December 11, 1846. Retrieved April 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 "Boston Charter Election" . Huron Reflector. December 29, 1846 via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 "The Whigs of Boston have nominated Josiah Quincy, Jr. for re-eelection for mayor. He has accepted the nominated, and will of course be elected" . The Tri-Weekly Memphis Enquirer. December 3, 1846 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Votes for Mayor of Boston, from 1841 to 1849" . Boston Evening Transcript. November 23, 1849. Retrieved April 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.