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1863 Boston mayoral election

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1863 Boston mayoral election
← 1862 December 14, 1863 1864 →
 
Candidate Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. Thomas P. Rich Samuel R. Spinney
Party Republican Democratic Workingmen's
Popular vote 6,206 2,142 613
Percentage 69.26% 23.90% 6.84%

Mayor before election

Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.
Republican

Elected mayor

Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.
Republican

The 1863 Boston mayoral election was held on December 14, 1863[1] and saw Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. reelected to a fifth overall term.

Nominations

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The Republican Party renominated Mayor Lincoln. Thomas P. Rich was nominated by the Democratic Party. Breakaway members of the Democratic Party formed the "Workingmen's" ticket and nominated Samuel R. Spinney.[2]

Results

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1863 Boston mayoral election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. (incumbent) 6,206 69.22
Democratic Thomas P. Rich 2,142 23.89
Workingmen's Samuel R. Spinney 613 6.84
Others Scattering 5 0.06
Turnout 8,966

Results by ward

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[3] Lincoln
(Republican)
Rich
(Democratic)
Spinney
(Workingmen's)
Others Top-2 margin
(+/− if won by R/D)
Cumulative
vote
Ward Vote % Vote % Vote % Vote % Vote % Vote
1st 354 45.38 348 44.62 78 10.00 0 0.00 + 6 + 0.77 780
2nd 649 74.94 172 19.86 45 5.20 0 0.00 + 477 + 55.08 866
3rd 243 45.59 260 48.78 21 3.94 0 0.00 − 17 − 3.19 533
4th 420 83.83 78 15.57 3 0.60 0 0.00 + 342 + 68.26 501
5th 520 83.20 91 14.56 13 2.08 1 0.16 + 429 + 68.64 625
6th 706 84.15 122 14.54 11 1.31 0 0.00 + 584 + 69.61 839
7th 188 40.43 275 59.14 2 0.43 0 0.00 − 87 − 18.71 465
8th 455 75.58 134 22.26 13 2.16 0 0.00 + 321 + 53.32 602
9th 480 81.49 83 14.09 26 4.41 0 0.00 + 397 + 77.81 589
10th 421 67.25 150 23.96 55 8.79 0 0.00 + 271 + 43.29 626
11th 1,145 64.22 235 16.58 33 2.33 4 0.28 + 910 + 64.22 1,417
12th 625 55.65 185 16.47 313 27.87 0 0.00 + 312 + 27.78 1,123
Total 6,206 69.22 2,142 23.89 613 6.84 5 0.06 + 4,064 + 45.33 8,966

See also

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References

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  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. 53. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Municipal Election". Boston Evening Transcript. December 9, 1863. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Municipal Election". Boston Evening Transcript. December 15, 1853. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.