1858 Boston mayoral election
December 13, 1858
 
Candidate Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. Moses Kimball Julius A. Palmer Jr.
Party Citizens Republican Temperance
Popular vote 6,298 4,449 1,007
Percentage 52.65% 37.20% 8.42%
Mayor before election

Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.

 Elected Mayor

Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.

The Boston mayoral election of 1858 saw the reelection of Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. It was held on December 13, 1858.[1]

Lincoln was nominated on a "Citizens" ticket supported by a nonpartisan group of residents. Kimball was nominated by the Republicans and Palmer was nominated by a temperance party.[2][3]

Although nominated by both the People's Union [4] and National American (Know Nothing) parties,[5] former mayor Jerome V. C. Smith declined to run.[6]

Results

1858 Boston mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Citizen's ticket Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. (incumbent) 6,298 52.65
Republican Moses Kimball 4,449 37.20
Temperance Julius A. Palmer Jr. 1,007 8.42
Know Nothing Jerome V. C. Smith 183 1.53
Other Scattering 24 0.20
Turnout 11,961 100

See also

References

  1. 1 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.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Elections". New England Farmer. December 18, 1858. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Election in Boston". Lancaster Intelligencer. December 21, 1858. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Boston Traveler, 18 November 1858, p. 2.
  5. ↑ Boston Evening Transcript, 1 December 1858, p. 4.
  6. ↑ Boston Evening Transcript, 13 December 1858, p. 2.


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