1872 Boston mayoral election

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1872 Boston mayoral election
  1871 December 10, 1872 [1] 1873  
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Candidate Henry L. Pierce William Gaston
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote8,8778,798
Percentage50.11%49.66%

Mayor before election

William Gaston
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Henry L. Pierce
Republican

The Boston mayoral election of 1872 saw the election of Republican nominee Henry L. Pierce, who narrowly unseated incumbent Democratic mayor William Gaston.

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Nominations

William Gaston by the Democratic Party and other parties

Incumbent Democratic mayor William Gaston was nominated on the ticket of the city's regular Democratic Party organization. The city's Liberal Republican ticket nominated Gaston as well. [2]

Henry L. Pierce by the Republican Party and other parties

Republican former congressman Henry L. Pierce was nominated on the ticket of the city's regular Republican Party organization. He was additionally nominated on the tickets of the city's Citizens' Party (which ran as "The People's Ticket") and the Labor Reform ticket. [2]

Results

1872 Boston mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry L. Pierce 8,877 50.11
Democratic William Gaston (incumbent)8,79849.66
OthersScattering410.23
Turnout 17,716

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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. 1 2 "The City Election" . The Boston Globe. December 11, 1872. Retrieved April 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.