1836 Boston mayoral election

The 1836

Samuel T. Armstrong was not a nominee for reelection.^[1]

Campaign

Eliot was the Whig Party nominee.^[2]^[3] John W. James was the Democratic Party nominee.^[4]
In the coinciding municipal elections, all Whig Party nominees for
Boston Board of Aldermen were elected.^[2]^[3]

Results

1836 Boston mayoral election^[1]
Party Candidate Votes %

Whig Samuel Atkins Eliot 3,238 56.98

Democratic John W. James 1,667 29.33

Scattering Other 778 13.69

Total votes 5,683 100

See also

List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts

References

^ ^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.

^ ^a ^b "Boston Municipal Election". The Evening Post. December 15, 1836. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ ^a ^b "Summary". Hartford Courant. December 17, 1836. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "City Election—Democratic Nominations". Boston Post. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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[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. p. 50. Retrieved April 7, 2023.

[TEP-2] "Boston Municipal Election". The Evening Post. December 15, 1836. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[HC-3] "Summary". Hartford Courant. December 17, 1836. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "City Election—Democratic Nominations". Boston Post. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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