1878 Boston mayoral election

Election in Massachusetts, United States January 2025 September 2023 1878 Boston mayoral election Presidential no 1877 Boston mayoral election 1877 December 10, 1878 1879 Boston mayoral election 1879 Frederick O. Prince 5210004 015 024 (3x4e).jpg Frederick O. Prince Democratic Party (United States) 19,676 51.59% Col. Charles R. Codman (2).jpg Charles R. Codman Republican Party (United States) 18,003 47.20% Mayor Henry L. Pierce Republican Party (United States) Frederick O. Prince Democratic Party (United States) Boston The Boston mayoral election of 1878 saw Democratic Frederick O. Prince elected to return to the mayoralty for a second nonconsecutive term. He defeated Republican nominee Charles R. Codman and Greenback contender Davis J. King. Nominations The city's Republicans nominated Charles R. Codman for mayor on a "Citizens'" ticket at a convention held on November 30.Municipal Politics https://www.newspapers.com/image/82294221 Newspapers.com subscription Boston Post 3 May 2024 en November 30, 1878 The city's Democrats formally nominated former mayor Frederick O. Prince on November 11, 1878.Hon. F. O. Prince Nominated for Mayor of Boston by the Young Men's Executive Democratic Committee–The Re-count in the Third District https://www.newspapers.com/image/82294157 Newspapers.com subscription Boston Post 3 May 2024 en November 12, 1878 The Labor Reform Party and Workingman's Party (Greenbacks) formally nominated Davis J. King on December 6, 1878.Convention of the Ward and City Committee of the Labor Reform Party https://www.newspapers.com/image/428235090 Newspapers.com subscription The Boston Globe 3 May 2024 en December 6, 1878 However, many Boston supporters of leading Greenback politician Benjamin Butler instead supported Prince's candidacy.The Workingmen https://www.newspapers.com/image/735193616 Newspapers.com subscription Boston Evening Transcript 3 May 2024 en December 8, 1878The News in a Nutshell https://www.newspapers.com/image/875201790 subscription The Portland Daily Press 3 May 2024 en November 12, 1878 Results 1878 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 Democratic Party (United States) Frederick O. Prince 19,676 51.59 Republican Party (United States) Charles R. Codman 18,003 47.20 Greenback Party Davis J. King 440 1.15 Others Scattering 22 0.06 38,141 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 1878 in the United States