December 1854 Boston mayoral election

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December 1854 Boston mayoral election
  1853–54 December 11, 1854 1855  
  Jerome V. C. Smith by E. Billings 5210004 015 014 (3x4a).jpg George Bruce Upton (1).png Isaac Adams (1).png
Candidate Jerome V. C. Smith George Bruce Upton Isaac Adams
Party KN Whig Democratic
Popular vote6,4294,409703
Percentage55.50%38.06%6.07%

Mayor before election

Jerome V. C. Smith
KN

Elected Mayor

Jerome V. C. Smith
KN

The Boston mayoral election of 1854 saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jerome V. C. Smith. It was held on December 11, 1854. [1]

Contents

Candidates

Results

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]

1854 Boston mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
KN Jerome V. C. Smith (incumbent) 6,429 55.50
Whig George Bruce Upton 4,40938.06
Democratic Isaac Adams 7036.07
OtherScattering420.36
Turnout 11,583100

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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. p. 53. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Boston Election" . Hartford Courant. December 12, 1854. Retrieved April 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "A Know-Nothing Mayor" . Thibodaux Minerva. December 30, 1854. Retrieved April 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Political Intelligence. Election in Boston" . New York Daily Herald. December 13, 1854. Retrieved April 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.