1861 Boston mayoral election

Election in Massachusetts, United States January 2025 September 2023 1861 Boston mayoral election Presidential no 1860 Boston mayoral election 1860 December 9, 1861 1862 Boston mayoral election 1862 Joseph Wightman 5210004 015 017 (3x4a).jpg Joseph Wightman Democratic Party (United States) 6,765 53.84% 3x4.svg Edward Silas Tobey Republican Party (United States) 5,795 46.12% Mayor Joseph Wightman Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Wightman Democratic Party (United States) Boston The Boston mayoral election of 1861 took place on Monday, December 9, 1861,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 1909 City of Boston Printing Department 53 https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=n_BMAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA53 7 April 2023 en and saw the reelection of Joseph Wightman. Wightman was nominated by both the Democratic Party and "Citizens" tickets.Boston Municipal Election https://www.newspapers.com/image/15508740 subscription Newspapers.com Gettysburg Compiler 21 April 2023 en December 16, 1861 His opponent, Edward Silas Tobey, was nominated by the Republican Party.Municipal Elections in Massachusetts https://www.newspapers.com/image/557086075 subscription Newspapers.com Lancaster Intelligencer 21 April 2023 en December 17, 1861 Results 1861 Boston mayoral election Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Wightman (incumbent) 6,765 53.84 Republican Party (United States) Edward Silas Tobey 5,795 46.12 Other Scattering 4 0.03 12,564 Results by ward Municipal Elections Yesterday https://www.newspapers.com/image/734921387 Newspapers.com Boston Evening Transcript 13 November 2023 en December 9, 1862 subscription Wightman(Democratic) Tobey(Republican) Others Top-2 margin(+/− if won by D Democrat/R Republican) Cumulativevote Ward Vote % Vote % Vote % Vote % Vote 1st 828 79.01 220 20.99 0 0.00 + 608 + 58.02 1,048 2nd 628 47.58 692 52.42 0 0.00 − 64 − 4.85 1,320 3rd 545 76.44 168 23.56 0 0.00 + 377 + 52.88 713 4th 423 54.37 353 45.37 2 0.26 + 70 + 9.00 778 5th 454 47.94 493 52.06 0 0.00 − 39 − 4.12 947 6th 458 38.10 743 61.81 1 0.08 − 285 − 23.71 1,202 7th 518 72.86 193 27.14 0 0.00 + 325 + 45.71 711 8th 409 47.84 446 52.16 0 0.00 − 37 − 4.33 855 9th 406 48.16 437 51.84 0 0.00 − 31 − 3.68 843 10th 464 54.52 387 45.48 0 0.00 + 77 + 9.05 851 11th 822 68.67 374 31.24 1 0.08 + 448 + 37.43 1,197 12th 810 54.04 689 45.96 0 0.00 + 121 + 8.07 1,499 Total 6,765 53.84 5,795 46.12 4 0.03 + 970 + 7.72 12,564 See also List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts References 30em Category:Mayoral elections in Boston Boston Boston mayoral Category:19th century in Boston