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1861 Boston mayoral election|
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The Boston mayoral election of 1861 took place on Monday, December 9, 1861,[1][2] and saw the reelection of Joseph Wightman.
Wightman was nominated by both the Democratic Party and "Citizens" tickets.[3] His opponent, Edward Silas Tobey, was nominated by the Republican Party.[1]
Results
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Results by ward
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| [4]
|
Wightman
(Democratic)
|
Tobey
(Republican)
|
Others
|
Top-2 margin
(+/− if won by D/R)
|
Cumulative
vote
|
| Ward
|
Vote
|
%
|
Vote
|
%
|
Vote
|
%
|
Vote
|
%
|
Vote
|
| 1st
|
828
|
79.01
|
220
|
20.99
|
0
|
0.00
|
+ 608
|
+ 58.02
|
1,048
|
| 2nd
|
628
|
47.58
|
692
|
52.42
|
0
|
0.00
|
− 64
|
− 4.85
|
1,320
|
| 3rd
|
545
|
76.44
|
168
|
23.56
|
0
|
0.00
|
+ 377
|
+ 52.88
|
713
|
| 4th
|
423
|
54.37
|
353
|
45.37
|
2 |
0.26
|
+ 70
|
+ 9.00
|
778
|
| 5th
|
454
|
47.94
|
493
|
52.06
|
0
|
0.00
|
− 39
|
− 4.12
|
947
|
| 6th
|
458
|
38.10
|
743
|
61.81
|
1 |
0.08
|
− 285
|
− 23.71
|
1,202
|
| 7th
|
518
|
72.86
|
193
|
27.14
|
0
|
0.00
|
+ 325
|
+ 45.71
|
711
|
| 8th
|
409
|
47.84
|
446
|
52.16
|
0
|
0.00
|
− 37
|
− 4.33
|
855
|
| 9th
|
406
|
48.16
|
437
|
51.84
|
0
|
0.00
|
− 31
|
− 3.68
|
843
|
| 10th
|
464
|
54.52
|
387
|
45.48
|
0
|
0.00
|
+ 77
|
+ 9.05
|
851
|
| 11th
|
822
|
68.67
|
374
|
31.24
|
1 |
0.08
|
+ 448
|
+ 37.43
|
1,197
|
| 12th
|
810
|
54.04
|
689
|
45.96
|
0
|
0.00
|
+ 121
|
+ 8.07
|
1,499
|
| Total
|
6,765
|
53.84
|
5,795
|
46.12
|
4 |
0.03
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+ 970
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+ 7.72
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12,564
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See also
[edit]
References
[edit]
^ 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.
^ "Boston Municipal Election". Gettysburg Compiler. December 16, 1861. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a b "Municipal Elections Yesterday". Boston Evening Transcript. December 9, 1862. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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