The Boston mayoral election of 1861 took place on Monday, December 9, 1861,[1][2] and saw the reelection of Joseph Wightman.
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Wightman was nominated by both the Democratic Party and "Citizens" tickets.[3] His opponent, Edward Silas Tobey, was nominated by the Republican Party.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Wightman (incumbent) | 6,765 | 53.84 | |
| Republican | Edward Silas Tobey | 5,795 | 46.12 | |
| Other | Scattering | 4 | 0.03 | |
| Turnout | 12,564 | |||
Results by ward
edit| [4] | Wightman (Democratic) |
Tobey (Republican) |
Others | Top-2 margin (+/− if won by D/R) |
Cumulative vote | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote | % | Vote |
| 1st | 828 | 79.01 | 220 | 20.99 | 0 | 0.00 | + 608 | + 58.02 | 1,048 |
| 2nd | 628 | 47.58 | 692 | 52.42 | 0 | 0.00 | − 64 | − 4.85 | 1,320 |
| 3rd | 545 | 76.44 | 168 | 23.56 | 0 | 0.00 | + 377 | + 52.88 | 713 |
| 4th | 423 | 54.37 | 353 | 45.37 | 2 | 0.26 | + 70 | + 9.00 | 778 |
| 5th | 454 | 47.94 | 493 | 52.06 | 0 | 0.00 | − 39 | − 4.12 | 947 |
| 6th | 458 | 38.10 | 743 | 61.81 | 1 | 0.08 | − 285 | − 23.71 | 1,202 |
| 7th | 518 | 72.86 | 193 | 27.14 | 0 | 0.00 | + 325 | + 45.71 | 711 |
| 8th | 409 | 47.84 | 446 | 52.16 | 0 | 0.00 | − 37 | − 4.33 | 855 |
| 9th | 406 | 48.16 | 437 | 51.84 | 0 | 0.00 | − 31 | − 3.68 | 843 |
| 10th | 464 | 54.52 | 387 | 45.48 | 0 | 0.00 | + 77 | + 9.05 | 851 |
| 11th | 822 | 68.67 | 374 | 31.24 | 1 | 0.08 | + 448 | + 37.43 | 1,197 |
| 12th | 810 | 54.04 | 689 | 45.96 | 0 | 0.00 | + 121 | + 8.07 | 1,499 |
| Total | 6,765 | 53.84 | 5,795 | 46.12 | 4 | 0.03 | + 970 | + 7.72 | 12,564 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Municipal Elections in Massachusetts". Lancaster Intelligencer. December 17, 1861. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Boston Municipal Election". Gettysburg Compiler. December 16, 1861. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Municipal Elections Yesterday". Boston Evening Transcript. December 9, 1862. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.