1863 Boston mayoral election
Election in Massachusetts, United States
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The 1863 Boston mayoral election was held on December 14, 1863[1] and saw Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. reelected to a fifth overall term.
December 14, 1863
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Nominations
The Republican Party renominated Mayor Lincoln. Thomas P. Rich was nominated by the Democratic Party. Breakaway members of the Democratic Party formed the "Workingmen's" ticket and nominated Samuel R. Spinney.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. (incumbent) | 6,206 | 69.22 | |
| Democratic | Thomas P. Rich | 2,142 | 23.89 | |
| Workingmen's | Samuel R. Spinney | 613 | 6.84 | |
| Others | Scattering | 5 | 0.06 | |
| Turnout | 8,966 | |||
Results by ward
| [3] | Lincoln (Republican) |
Rich (Democratic) |
Spinney (Workingmen's) |
Others | Top-2 margin (+/â if won by R/D) |
Cumulative vote | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote |
| 1st | 354 | 45.38 | 348 | 44.62 | 78 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.00 | + 6 | + 0.77 | 780 |
| 2nd | 649 | 74.94 | 172 | 19.86 | 45 | 5.20 | 0 | 0.00 | + 477 | + 55.08 | 866 |
| 3rd | 243 | 45.59 | 260 | 48.78 | 21 | 3.94 | 0 | 0.00 | â 17 | â 3.19 | 533 |
| 4th | 420 | 83.83 | 78 | 15.57 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 0.00 | + 342 | + 68.26 | 501 |
| 5th | 520 | 83.20 | 91 | 14.56 | 13 | 2.08 | 1 | 0.16 | + 429 | + 68.64 | 625 |
| 6th | 706 | 84.15 | 122 | 14.54 | 11 | 1.31 | 0 | 0.00 | + 584 | + 69.61 | 839 |
| 7th | 188 | 40.43 | 275 | 59.14 | 2 | 0.43 | 0 | 0.00 | â 87 | â 18.71 | 465 |
| 8th | 455 | 75.58 | 134 | 22.26 | 13 | 2.16 | 0 | 0.00 | + 321 | + 53.32 | 602 |
| 9th | 480 | 81.49 | 83 | 14.09 | 26 | 4.41 | 0 | 0.00 | + 397 | + 77.81 | 589 |
| 10th | 421 | 67.25 | 150 | 23.96 | 55 | 8.79 | 0 | 0.00 | + 271 | + 43.29 | 626 |
| 11th | 1,145 | 64.22 | 235 | 16.58 | 33 | 2.33 | 4 | 0.28 | + 910 | + 64.22 | 1,417 |
| 12th | 625 | 55.65 | 185 | 16.47 | 313 | 27.87 | 0 | 0.00 | + 312 | + 27.78 | 1,123 |
| Total | 6,206 | 69.22 | 2,142 | 23.89 | 613 | 6.84 | 5 | 0.06 | + 4,064 | + 45.33 | 8,966 |