Election
1857 Boston mayoral election|
| | | Candidate | Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. | Charles B. Hall | Party | Republican | Citizens | Popular vote | 8,110 | 4,193 | Percentage | 65.81% | 34.03% | |
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The Boston mayoral election of 1857 saw the election of Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. It was held on December 14, 1857.[1]
Lincoln ran on the "Faneuil Hall"/"Citizens" ticket.[2][3] His opponent, Charles B. Hall, ran on a "Citizen's" ticket.[4]
1857 Boston mayoral election[1] Candidate | Votes | % |
Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. | 8,110 | 65.81% |
Charles B. Hall | 4,193 | 34.03% |
Scattering | 20 | 0.16% |
Voter turnout | % |
- ^ 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.
- ^ "I Noticed...". The Courier-Journal. December 1859. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Municipal Election Yesterday". Boston Evening Transcript. December 15, 1857. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Municipal elections...". New England Farmer. December 19, 1857. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.