1858 Boston mayoral election
Election in Massachusetts, United States
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The Boston mayoral election of 1858 saw the reelection of Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. It was held on December 13, 1858.[1]
December 13, 1858
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Lincoln was nominated on a "Citizens" ticket supported by a nonpartisan group of residents. Kimball was nominated by the Republicans and Palmer was nominated by a temperance party.[2][3]
Although nominated by both the People's Union [4] and National American (Know Nothing) parties,[5] former mayor Jerome V. C. Smith declined to campaign.[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizen's ticket | Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. (incumbent) | 6,298 | 52.65 | |
| Republican | Moses Kimball | 4,449 | 37.20 | |
| Temperance | Julius A. Palmer Jr. | 1,007 | 8.42 | |
| Know Nothing | Jerome V. C. Smith | 183 | 1.53 | |
| Other | Scattering | 24 | 0.20 | |
| Turnout | 11,961 | 100 | ||
