1863 Boston mayoral election
December 14, 1863
 
Candidate Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. Thomas P. Rich Samuel R. Spinney
Party Republican Democratic Workingmen's
Popular vote 6,206 2,142 613
Percentage 69.26% 23.90% 6.84%
Mayor before election

Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.
Republican

The 1863 Boston mayoral election was held on December 14, 1863[1] and saw Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. reelected to a fifth overall term.

Nominations

The Republican Party renominated Mayor Lincoln. Thomas P. Rich was nominated by the Democratic Party. Breakaway members of the Democratic Party formed the "Workingmen's" ticket and nominated Samuel R. Spinney.[2]

Results

1863 Boston mayoral election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. (incumbent) 6,206 69.22
Democratic Thomas P. Rich 2,142 23.89
Workingmen's Samuel R. Spinney 613 6.84
Others Scattering 5 0.06
Turnout 8,966

Results by ward

[3] Lincoln
(Republican)		 Rich
(Democratic)		 Spinney
(Workingmen's)		 Others Top-2 margin
(+/− if won by R/D)		 Cumulative
vote
Ward Vote  % Vote  % Vote  % Vote  % Vote  % Vote
1st 354 45.38 348 44.62 78 10.00 0 0.00 + 6 + 0.77 780
2nd 649 74.94 172 19.86 45 5.20 0 0.00 + 477 + 55.08 866
3rd 243 45.59 260 48.78 21 3.94 0 0.00 − 17 − 3.19 533
4th 420 83.83 78 15.57 3 0.60 0 0.00 + 342 + 68.26 501
5th 520 83.20 91 14.56 13 2.08 1 0.16 + 429 + 68.64 625
6th 706 84.15 122 14.54 11 1.31 0 0.00 + 584 + 69.61 839
7th 188 40.43 275 59.14 2 0.43 0 0.00 − 87 − 18.71 465
8th 455 75.58 134 22.26 13 2.16 0 0.00 + 321 + 53.32 602
9th 480 81.49 83 14.09 26 4.41 0 0.00 + 397 + 77.81 589
10th 421 67.25 150 23.96 55 8.79 0 0.00 + 271 + 43.29 626
11th 1,145 64.22 235 16.58 33 2.33 4 0.28 + 910 + 64.22 1,417
12th 625 55.65 185 16.47 313 27.87 0 0.00 + 312 + 27.78 1,123
Total 6,206 69.22 2,142 23.89 613 6.84 5 0.06 + 4,064 + 45.33 8,966

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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. City of Boston Printing Department. 1909. p. 53. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Municipal Election". Boston Evening Transcript. December 9, 1863. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Municipal Election". Boston Evening Transcript. December 15, 1853. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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