1869 Boston mayoral election

Election in Massachusetts, United States January 2025 September 2023 1869 Boston mayoral election Presidential no no 1868 Boston mayoral election 1868 December 13, 1869 1870 Boston mayoral election 1870 Mayor NB Shurtleff (2).png Nathaniel B. Shurtleff Citizens c0c0c0 Republican 13,054 70.80% 3x4.svg George P. Baldwin Democratic 4,790 25.98% Mayor Nathaniel B. Shurtleff Nathaniel B. Shurtleff Boston The Boston mayoral election of 1869 saw the reelection of Nathaniel B. Shurtleff to a third consecutive term. Nominations The city's Democratic Party committees decided against renominating incumbent Democratic mayor Nathaniel B. Shurtleff. Thereafter, a "Citizen" movement was formed for the purposes of providing a party to nominate Surtleff for reelection. This movement also nominated candidates for the coinciding Boston City Council elections. The city's Republicans had originally nominated Major Chadwick. However, Chadwick opted to withdraw his candidacy,The East.; Boston City Politics--The Mayoralty--Robbery of Bonds from a Private House. https://www.nytimes.com/1869/12/04/archives/the-east-boston-city-politicsthe-mayoraltyrobbery-of-bonds-from-a.html The New York Times 26 July 2023 4 December 1869 and the Republican Party thereafter decided to also place Shurtleff as their nominee. The Democratic Party nominated Alderman George P. Baldwin.Political Items https://www.newspapers.com/image/404613653 subscription Newspapers.com New England Farmer 26 July 2023 en December 11, 1869 The Prohibition Party nominated George H. Johnston, a city alderman. Nathaniel Chase was nominated by Labor Reform.Political Items https://www.newspapers.com/image/404613737 subscription Newspapers.com New England Farmer 26 July 2023 en December 18, 1869 Results 1869 Boston mayoral electionA 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 54, 259 https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=n_BMAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA54 7 April 2023 en Citizens/Republican Nathaniel B. Shurtleff (incumbent) 13,054 70.80 Democratic Party (United States) George P. Baldwin 4,790 25.98 Prohibition Party George H. Johnston 338 1.83 Labor Reform #BFF7DF Nathaniel Chase 206 1.12 Others Scattering 50 0.27 18,438 100 See also List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts References 30em Category:Mayoral elections in Boston Boston Boston mayoral Category:19th century in Boston Category:December 1869 in the United States