1877 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 1877 saw the election of Republican nominee Henry L. Pierce, who unseated incumbent Democratic mayor Frederick O. Prince.

Nominations[edit]

Incumbent Democratic Party mayor Frederick O. Prince was re-nominated by his party.^[2] Henry L. Pierce was nominated by the Republican Party and the Citizens' Party, which nominated identical tickets.^[3]

Results[edit]

1877 Boston mayoral election^[1]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry L. Pierce	25,090	52.28
	Democratic	Frederick O. Prince (incumbent)	22,892	47.70
	Others	Scattering	6	0.01
Turnout			47,988

References[edit]

^ ^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. pp. 54, 259. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
^ "The Illinois State Journal". The Illinois State Journal. December 19, 1877. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Citizens' and Republican Nominations". Boston Evening Transcript. December 10, 1877. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "The Official Count". The Boston Globe. December 29, 1877. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[CityBost1-1] 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. pp. 54, 259. Retrieved April 7, 2023.

[2] "The Illinois State Journal". The Illinois State Journal. December 19, 1877. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Citizens' and Republican Nominations". Boston Evening Transcript. December 10, 1877. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "The Official Count". The Boston Globe. December 29, 1877. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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