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The Boston mayoral election of 1854 saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jerome V. C. Smith. It was held on December 11, 1854. [1]
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The Boston mayoral election of 1854 saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jerome V. C. Smith. It was held on December 11, 1854. [1]
The Know Nothings performed strongly in the December 1854 Boston municipal elections, winning not only the mayoralty, but also control of both chambers of the Boston City Council. The New York Daily Herald reported that the Know Nothings won the all seats on the Boston Board of Aldermen and three-quarters of the Boston Common Council. [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Know Nothing | Jerome V. C. Smith (incumbent) | 6,429 | 55.50 | |
| Whig | George Bruce Upton | 4,409 | 38.06 | |
| Democratic | Isaac Adams | 703 | 6.07 | |
| Other | Scattering | 42 | 0.36 | |
| Turnout | 11,583 | 100 | ||
The mayor of Boston is the head of the municipal government in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Boston has a mayor–council government. Boston's mayoral elections are nonpartisan, and elect a mayor to a four-year term; there are no term limits. The mayor's office is in Boston City Hall, in Government Center.
The Boston mayoral election of 1855 saw the election of Alexander H. Rice. It was held on December 10, 1855.
The Boston mayoral election of 1856 saw the reelection of Alexander H. Rice. It was held on December 8, 1856.
The Boston mayoral election of 1858 saw the reelection of Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. It was held on December 13, 1858.
The Boston mayoral election of 1859 saw the reelection of Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. to a third consecutive term. It was held on December 12, 1859.
The Boston mayoral election of 1860 saw the election of Democratic Party nominee Joseph Wightman. This was the first Boston mayoral election won by a Democratic Party nominee. It was held on December 10, 1860.
The Boston mayoral election of 1866 saw the election of Republican Party nominee Otis Norcross.
The Boston mayoral election of 1867 saw the election of Democratic Party nominee Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, who unseated Republican incumbent Otis Norcross.
The Boston mayoral election of 1869 saw the reelection of Nathaniel B. Shurtleff to a third consecutive term.
The Boston mayoral election of 1871 saw the reelection of incumbent Democrat William Gaston, who defeated Republican nominee Newton Talbot.
The Boston mayoral election of 1874 saw the reelection of Samuel C. Cobb.
The Boston mayoral election of 1877 saw the election of Republican nominee Henry L. Pierce, who unseated incumbent Democratic mayor Frederick O. Prince.
The Boston mayoral election of 1880 saw incumbent mayor Frederick O. Prince reelected to his fourth overall term, defeating Republican nominee Solomon B. Stebbins.
The Boston mayoral election of 1853–1854 saw the election of Citizens Union Party nominee Jerome V. C. Smith. The election took three votes, as no candidate secured the needed majority in the first two attempts. Incumbent Whig mayor Benjamin Seaver had run for reelection as his party's nominee in the first vote, but opted not to compete in the second or third votes.
The Boston mayoral election of 1852 saw the reelection of Benjamin Seaver to a second term. It was held on December 13, 1852.
The 1851 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Benjamin Seaver, a former president of the Boston Common Council, as mayor of Boston. The election took three votes, as no candidate secured the needed majority in the first two attempts. In the third attempt, Seaver won the required majority by the margin of a single vote. Incumbent Whig mayor John P. Bigelow was not a nominee for reelection.
The 1848 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Whig Party nominee John P. Bigelow. It was held on December 11, 1848. Incumbent Whig mayor Josiah Quincy Jr. was not a nominee for reelection.
The 1847 Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of Whig Party incumbent Josiah Quincy Jr. to a third consecutive term. It was held on December 13, 1847.
The 1846 Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of Whig Party incumbent Josiah Quincy Jr. It was held on December 14, 1846.
The 1844–45 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Native American Party nominee Thomas Aspinwall Davis as mayor of Boston. The election took eight votes, as no candidate secured the needed majority in the first seven attempts. Incumbent Whig Party mayor Martin Brimmer was not a nominee reelection.
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