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The Boston mayoral election of 1860 saw the election of Democratic Party nominee Joseph Wightman. This was the first Boston mayoral election won by a Democratic Party nominee.^[1] It was held on December 10, 1860.^[2]

Wightman was nominated by both the Democratic and Union tickets. His opponent, Moses Kimball, was nominated by the Republican Party.^[3]

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1860 Boston mayoral election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph Wightman	8,834	60.43
	Republican	Moses Kimball	5,674	38.81
	Other	Scattering	111	0.76
Turnout			14,619	100

References edit

^ Vrabel, Jim (2004), When in Boston: A Time Line & Almanac, Boston, MA: University Press of New England (UPNE), p. 173
^ ^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. 53. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
^ "The Municipal Election in Boston". New York Daily Herald. December 11, 1860. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[Vrabel2004-1] Vrabel, Jim (2004), When in Boston: A Time Line & Almanac, Boston, MA: University Press of New England (UPNE), p. 173

[CityBost1-2] 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.

[3] "The Municipal Election in Boston". New York Daily Herald. December 11, 1860. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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