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The 1848 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Whig Party nominee John P. Bigelow. It was held on December 11, 1848. Incumbent Whig mayor Josiah Quincy Jr. was not a nominee for reelection.[1]

Candidates

Results

1848 Boston mayoral election[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig John P. Bigelow 5,150 66.03
Democratic John W. James 1,143 14.65
Free Soil Bradford Sumner 929 11.91
Know Nothing Jerome V. C. Smith 417 5.35
Independent Edward Brooks 132 1.69
Scattering Other 29 0.60
Total votes 7,800 100

See also

References

  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. p. 51. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Multiple sources:
    • "Boston Municipal Election". Middlebury Register. December 19, 1849. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    • "City Election". The Liberator. December 15, 1848. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    • "Boston". Greenfield Democrat. December 19, 1848 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Votes for Mayor of Boston, from 1841 to 1849". Boston Evening Transcript. November 23, 1849. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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