1860_Boston_mayoral_election

1860 Boston mayoral election

1860 Boston mayoral election

Election

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.[1] It was held on December 10, 1860.[2]

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Wightman was nominated by both the Democratic and Union tickets. His opponent, Moses Kimball, was nominated by the Republican Party.[3]

Results

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Vrabel, Jim (2004), When in Boston: A Time Line & Almanac, Boston, MA: University Press of New England (UPNE), p. 173
  2. [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.
  3. [3]
    "The Municipal Election in Boston". New York Daily Herald. December 11, 1860. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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