1847 Boston mayoral election

The 1847 Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of Whig Party incumbent Josiah Quincy Jr. to a third consecutive term. It was held on December 13, 1847.^[1]

Candidates

Ninian C. Betton ("Native American Party" –Know Nothing),^[2] candidate for mayor in 1846
Charles G. Goodrich (Democratic Party),^[2] candidate for mayor in 1846
William Parker (independent Whig),^[2] former acting mayor of Boston
Josiah Quincy Jr. (Whig Party), incumbent mayor^[2]

Results

1947 Boston mayoral election^[1]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Josiah Quincy Jr. (incumbent)	4,756	53.46
	Democratic	Charles G. Goodrich	1,657	18.63
	Ind. Whig	William Parker	1,547	17.39
	Know Nothing	Ninian C. Betton	866	9.73
	Scattering	Other	70	0.79
Total votes			8,896	100

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. 51. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The Election in Boston". Evening Post. December 14, 1847. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Votes for Mayor of Boston, from 1841 to 1849". Boston Evening Transcript. November 23, 1849. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[CityBost1-1] 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.

[EP1-2] "The Election in Boston". Evening Post. December 14, 1847. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – 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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Candidates

Results

See also

References