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1852 Boston mayoral election Presidential no 1851 Boston mayoral election 1851 December 13, 1852 1853–54 Boston mayoral election 1853–54 File:Benjamin Seaver 5210004 015 013 (3x4).jpg Benjamin Seaver Union Party (United States, 1850) 6,018 50.27% File:Jerome V. C. Smith by E. Billings 5210004 015 014 (3x4a).jpg Jerome V. C. Smith Independent 2,736 41.94% 3x4.svg Joseph Smith C0C0C0 889 7.51% Mayor John P. Bigelow Whig Party (United States) Benjamin Seaver Union Party (United States, 1850)
Boston
The Boston mayoral election of 1852 saw the reelection of Benjamin Seaver to a second term. It was held on December 13, 1852.
Candidates
Boston's Union Party renominated incumbent mayor Benjamin Seaver unanimously at their meeting. Jerome V. C. Smith was nominated at a meeting of politically independent citizens who put him forth as the "people's candidate".The City Election https://www.newspapers.com/image/734737764 subscription Newspapers.com Boston Evening Transcript en December 4, 1852
Benjamin Seaver (Union Party), incumbent mayor
Jerome V. C. Smith, physician and candidate for mayor in 1851
Joseph Smith
Results
1852 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 52 https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=n_BMAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA52 7 April 2023 en
Union Party (United States, 1850) Benjamin Seaver (incumbent) 6018 50.27
Independent Jerome V. C. Smith 5,021 41.94
Joseph Smith 899 7.51
Scattering Other 34 0.28
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See also
List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
References
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