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The Boston mayoral election of 1890 saw the election of Nathan Matthews Jr. Incumbent Mayor Thomas N. Hart was defeated for the Republican nomination by Moody Merrill. [2]
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The Boston mayoral election of 1890 saw the election of Nathan Matthews Jr. Incumbent Mayor Thomas N. Hart was defeated for the Republican nomination by Moody Merrill. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Nathan Matthews Jr. | 32,210 | 59.37% | |
| Republican | Moody Merrill | 19,957 | 36.78% | |
| Prohibition | Samuel B. Shapleigh | 2,043 | 3.77% | |
| Others | Scattering | 44 | 0.08% | |
| Turnout | 54,254 | |||
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