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1872 Boston mayoral election

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

1872 Boston mayoral election
← 1871 December 10, 1872[1] 1873 →
 
Candidate Henry L. Pierce William Gaston
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 8,877 8,798
Percentage 50.11% 49.66%

Mayor before election

William Gaston
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Henry L. Pierce
Republican

Nominations edit

William Gaston by the Democratic Party and other parties edit

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 edit

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 edit

1872 Boston mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry L. Pierce 8,877 50.11
Democratic William Gaston (incumbent) 8,798 49.66
Others Scattering 41 0.23
Turnout 17,716

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "The City Election". The Boston Globe. December 11, 1872. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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