1836 Boston mayoral election

The 1836 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Whig Party nominee Samuel Atkins Eliot. It was held on December 12, 1836. Incumbent Samuel T. Armstrong was not a nominee for reelection.^[1]

Campaign

Eliot was the Whig Party nominee.^[2]^[3] John W. James was the Democratic Party nominee.^[4]

In the coinciding municipal elections, all Whig Party nominees for Boston Board of Aldermen were elected.^[2]^[3]

1836 Boston mayoral election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Samuel Atkins Eliot	3,238	56.98
	Democratic	John W. James	1,667	29.33
	Scattering	Other	778	13.69
Total votes			5,683	100

^ ^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. 50. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Boston Municipal Election". The Evening Post. December 15, 1836. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Summary". Hartford Courant. December 17, 1836. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "City Election—Democratic Nominations". Boston Post. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.