1876 Boston mayoral election

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1876 Boston mayoral election
  1875 December 12, 1876 [1] 1877  
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Candidate Frederick O. Prince Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote16,562%13,782
Percentage54.01%44.95%

Mayor before election

Samuel C. Cobb
Nonpartisan

Elected Mayor

Frederick O. Prince
Democratic

The Boston mayoral election of 1876 saw the election of Democratic Party nominee Frederick O. Prince over Republican Party nominee Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee.

Contents

Nominations

The Democratic Party nominated Frederick O. Prince for mayor. [2]

In late-November, The Boston Globe reported a strong sentiment in the Republican Party in favor of nominating Halsey J. Boardman. [3] However, the party ultimately nominated Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee when its city convention took place. [4]

Results

The 1876 election saw a strong performance by the Democratic Party ticket. Not only did their mayoral nominee (Prince) prevail, but the party won ten out of twelve seats up for election on the Board of Aldermen. [2]

1876 Boston mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frederick O. Prince 16,562 54.01
Republican Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee 13,78244.95
Prohibition George Buttrick2660.87
OthersScattering530.17
Turnout 30,663

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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. pp. 54, 259. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Our Municipalities and the Officers They Elected Yesterday" . The Boston Globe. December 13, 1876. Retrieved May 1, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "The Mayoralty" . Newspapers.com. November 28, 1876. Retrieved May 1, 2024 via The Boston Globe.
  4. "Nathaniel J. Bradlee" . Newspapers.com. December 2, 1876. Retrieved May 1, 2024 via The Boston Globe.