1855 Boston mayoral election

1855 Boston mayoral election

December 10, 1855

Candidate Alexander H. Rice Nathaniel B. Shurtleff Party Citizen's slate Know Nothing Popular vote 7,401% 5,390 Percentage 57.60% 41.95%

Mayor before election Jerome V. C. Smith Know Nothing Elected mayor Alexander H. Rice Independent

The Boston mayoral election of 1855 saw the election of Alexander H. Rice. It was held on December 10, 1855.

Nominations

Alexander H. Rice was nominated by a committee of citizens without a party label. Originally a Whig, at the time, Rice was avoiding associating himself with party organizations. The "Citizen's" slate he ran on performed well in Boston's coinciding City Council elections. Nathaniel B. Shurtleff was nominated by the "American Party" (the Know Nothings).

Results

1855 Boston mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Citizen's slate	Alexander H. Rice	7,401	57.60
	Know Nothing	Nathaniel B. Shurtleff	5,390	41.95
	Other	Scattering	59	0.46
Turnout			12,850	100

See also

• List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts