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The Boston mayoral election of 1878 saw Republican Frederick O. Prince elected to return the mayoralty for a second nonconsecutive term. He defeated Democratic nominee Charles R. Codman and Greenback contender Davis J. King.
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The Boston mayoral election of 1878 saw Republican Frederick O. Prince elected to return the mayoralty for a second nonconsecutive term. He defeated Democratic nominee Charles R. Codman and Greenback contender Davis J. King.
The city's Republicans nominated Charles R. Codman for mayor on a "Citizens'" ticket at a convention held on November 30. [2]
The city's Democrats formally nominated former mayor Frederick O. Prince on November 11, 1878. [3]
The Labor Reform Party and Workingman's Party (Greenbacks) formally nominated Davis J. King on December 6, 1878. [4] [5] However, many Boston supporters of leading Greenback politician Benjamin Butler instead supported Prince's candidacy. [5] [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Frederick O. Prince | 19,676 | 51.59 | |
| Republican | Charles R. Codman | 18,003 | 47.20 | |
| Greenback | Davis J. King | 440 | 1.15 | |
| Others | Scattering | 22 | 0.06 | |
| Turnout | 38,141 | |||
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