1877 Boston mayoral election

1877 Boston mayoral election

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Candidate Henry L. Pierce Frederick O. Prince Party Republican (also Citizens') Democratic Popular vote 25,090 22,892 Percentage 52.28% 47.70%

Mayor before election Frederick O. Prince Democratic Elected mayor Henry L. Pierce Republican

The Boston mayoral election of 1877 saw the election of Republican nominee Henry L. Pierce, who unseated incumbent Democratic mayor Frederick O. Prince.

Nominations

Incumbent Democratic Party mayor Frederick O. Prince was re-nominated by his party. ^[2] Henry L. Pierce was nominated by the Republican Party and the Citizens' Party, which nominated identical tickets. ^[3]

Results

1877 Boston mayoral election ^{[1] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry L. Pierce	25,090	52.28
	Democratic	Frederick O. Prince (incumbent)	22,892	47.70
	Others	Scattering	6	0.01
Turnout			47,988

See also

• List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts

References

1. 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. "The Illinois State Journal" . The Illinois State Journal. December 19, 1877. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Citizens' and Republican Nominations" . Boston Evening Transcript. December 10, 1877. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "The Official Count" . The Boston Globe. December 29, 1877. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.