1872 Boston mayoral election

Election in Massachusetts, United States January 2025 September 2023 1872 Boston mayoral election Presidential no 1871 Boston mayoral election 1871 December 10, 1872 1873 Boston mayoral election 1873 Henry L. Pierce - Brady-Handy (1).jpg Henry L. Pierce Republican Party (United States) Citizens' Labor Reform 8,877 50.11% William Gaston Ocm33284813 1868HouseandSenateAlbumPage0023 (1).jpg William Gaston Democratic Party (United States) Liberal Republican Party (United States) 8,798 49.66% Mayor William Gaston Democrat Henry L. Pierce Republican Boston The Boston mayoral election of 1872 saw the election of Republican nominee Henry L. Pierce, who narrowly unseated incumbent Democratic mayor William Gaston. Nominations William Gaston by the Democratic Party and other parties Incumbent Democratic mayor William Gaston was nominated on the ticket of the city's regular Democratic Party organization. The city's Liberal Republican ticket nominated Gaston as well.The City Election https://www.newspapers.com/image/428172533 Newspapers.com subscription The Boston Globe 30 April 2024 en December 11, 1872 Henry L. Pierce by the Republican Party and other parties Republican former congressman Henry L. Pierce was nominated on the ticket of the city's regular Republican Party organization. He was additionally nominated on the tickets of the city's Citizens' Party (which ran as "The People's Ticket") and the Labor Reform Party ticket. Results 1872 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 Republican Party (United States) Henry L. Pierce 8,877 50.11 Democratic Party (United States) William Gaston (incumbent) 8,798 49.66 Others Scattering 41 0.23 17,716 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 1872 in the United States