1877 Boston mayoral election

Summary

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

1877 Boston mayoral election
← 1876 December 11, 1877[1] 1878 →
 
Candidate Henry L. Pierce Frederick O. Prince
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 25,090 22,892
Percentage 52.28% 47.70%

Mayor before election

Frederick O. Prince
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Henry L. Pierce
Republican

Results edit

1877 Boston mayoral election[1]
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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "RaceID=727486". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 11, 2019.