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Election
The 1868 Boston mayoral election was held on December 8, 1868[1] and saw Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. be returned to the mayoralty for a fourth non-consecutive term, unseating incumbent mayor Joseph Wightman.
Lincoln was nominated on the Republican and Citizens' ticket, while Wightman was nominated on the Democratic and People's ticket.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. | 6,352 | 54.47 | |
Democratic | Joseph Wightman (incumbent) | 5,287 | 45.34 | |
Other | Scattering | 22 | 0.19 | |
Turnout | 11,661 |
See also
References
- ^ 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. 53. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Municipal Elections Yesterday". Boston Evening Transcript. December 9, 1862. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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