1860 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 1860 saw the election of Joseph Wightman, Boston's first mayor from the Democratic Party.[1]

Boston mayoral election, 1860
December 10, 1860
 
Candidate Joseph Wightman Moses Kimball
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 8,834 5,674
Percentage 60.43% 38.81%
Mayor before election

Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Joseph Wightman
Democratic

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Results
1860 Boston mayoral election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Wightman 8,834 60.43%
Republican Moses Kimball 5,674 38.81%
Other Scattering 111 0.76%
Turnout 14,619

See also

References
  1. Vrabel, Jim (2004), When in Boston: A Time Line & Almanac, Boston, MA: University Press of New England (UPNE), p. 173
  2. "RaceID=730631". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
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