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1843 Boston mayoral election

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1843 Boston mayoral election
← 1842 December 11, 1843 1844–45 →
 
Candidate Martin Brimmer George Savage
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 4,874 2,237
Percentage 66.82% 30.68%

Mayor before election

Martin Brimmer
Whig

Elected mayor

Martin Brimmer
Whig

The 1843 Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of Whig Party incumbent Martin Brimmer. It was held on December 11, 1843.[1]

Campaign

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Brimmer was the Whig Party nominee while Savage was the Democratic Party/locofoco nominee. The Whigs won a large victory in the coinciding municipal elections.[2]

Results

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1843 Boston mayoral election[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Martin Brimmer (incumbent) 4,874 66.82
Democratic George Savage 2,237 30.68
Scattering Other 183 2.51
Total votes 7,294 100

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. 50. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Whig Triumph in Boston". The Lancaster Examiner. December 20, 1843. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Votes for Mayor of Boston, from 1841 to 1849". Boston Evening Transcript. November 23, 1849. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.