1877 Boston mayoral election

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1877 Boston mayoral election
  1876 December 11, 1877 [1] 1878  
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Candidate Henry L. Pierce Frederick O. Prince
Party Republican (also Citizens') Democratic
Popular vote25,09022,892
Percentage52.28%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.

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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]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry L. Pierce 25,090 52.28
Democratic Frederick O. Prince (incumbent)22,89247.70
OthersScattering60.01
Turnout 47,988

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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. "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.