1871 Boston mayoral election

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1871 Boston mayoral election
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Candidate William Gaston Newton Talbot
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Labor Reform
Citizens'
Popular vote9,8386,231
Percentage61.19%38.76%
Mayor before election

William Gaston
Democratic

Elected mayor

William Gaston
Democratic

The Boston mayoral election of 1871 saw the reelection of incumbent Democrat William Gaston, who defeated Republican nominee Newton Talbot.

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Nominations

Democratic nomination

Incumbent Democratic Party mayor William Gaston was re-nominated by his party. [2] He also received the nominations of the city's Labor-Reformers and Citizens' parties. [3]

Republican nomination

On November 24, the city's Republican Ward and City Committee nominated Talbot for mayor at its meeting (held in the courtroom of the Second Superior Court). [4]

Talbot was selected as the nominee nominee through a vote of the nominees. The ballot saw 85 delegates voting, and an individual required 49 votes in order to become the nominee. [4] The balloting was as follows:

Republican convention balloting [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Newton Talbot 7487.06
Republican William Gaston (incumbent)89.41
Republican William Gray11.18
Republican Robert C. Nichols11.18
Republican Joseph H. Chadwick 11.18

Talbot accepted the Republican nomination. [4]

A November 28 convention at Mercantile Hall for a citizens ticket unanimously voted to nominate Talbot on that ticket as well. [5] [6]

Results

The municipal election results were seen as forgoing typical party alignment in both the race for mayor and the chambers of the City Council. [7]

1871 Boston mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Gaston (incumbent) 9,838 61.19
Republican Newton Talbot 6,23138.76
OthersScattering90.06
Turnout 16,078

See also

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. pp. 54, 259. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Chicago Tribune" . Newspapers.com. December 12, 1871. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Chicago Tribune.
  3. ↑ "Latest News" . Intelligencer Journal. December 7, 1871. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Nomination of Hon. Newton Talbot for Mayor" . Boston Evening Transcript. November 25, 1871. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Municipal Politics" . Boston Evening Transcript. November 29, 1871. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Citizens' Nomination" . Boston Evening Transcript. November 29, 1871. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Boston Municipal Election" . The Daily Patriot. December 12, 1871. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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