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1878 Boston mayoral election

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1878 Boston mayoral election
← 1877 December 10, 1878[1] 1879 →
 
Candidate Frederick O. Prince Charles R. Codman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 19,676 18,003
Percentage 51.59% 47.20%

Mayor before election

Henry L. Pierce
Republican

Elected mayor

Frederick O. Prince
Democratic

The Boston mayoral election of 1878 saw Republican Frederick O. Prince elected to return the mayoralty for a second nonconsecutive term. He defeated Democratic nominee Charles R. Codman and Greenback contender Davis J. King.

Nominations

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The city's Republicans nominated Charles R. Codman for mayor on a "Citizens'" ticket at a convention held on November 30.[2]

The city's Democrats formally nominated former mayor Frederick O. Prince on November 11, 1878.[3]

The Labor Reform Party and Workingman's Party (Greenbacks) formally nominated Davis J. King on December 6, 1878.[4][5] However, many of the city's backers of leading Greenback Benjamin Butler instead supported Prince's candidacy.[5][6]

Results

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1878 Boston mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frederick O. Prince 19,676 51.59%
Republican Charles R. Codman 18,003 47.20%
Greenback Davis J. King 440 1.15%
Others Scattering 22 0.06%
Turnout 38,141

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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. pp. 54, 259. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Municipal Politics". Boston Post. November 30, 1878. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hon. F. O. Prince Nominated for Mayor of Boston by the Young Men's Executive Democratic Committee–The Re-count in the Third District". Boston Post. November 12, 1878. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Convention of the Ward and City Committee of the Labor Reform Party". The Boston Globe. December 6, 1878. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "The Workingmen". Boston Evening Transcript. December 8, 1878. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The News in a Nutshell". The Portland Daily Press. November 12, 1878. Retrieved May 3, 2024.