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1879 Boston mayoral election

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1879 Boston mayoral election
← 1878 December 9, 1879[1] 1880 →
 
Candidate Frederick O. Prince Solomon B. Stebbins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 8,697 16,083
Percentage 52.59% 45.23%

Mayor before election

Frederick O. Prince
Democratic

Elected mayor

Frederick O. Prince
Democratic

The 1879 Boston mayoral election saw Frederick O. Prince reelected to his third overall term.

Results

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1879 Boston mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frederick O. Prince (incumbent) 18,697 52.59%
Republican Solomon B. Stebbins 16,083 45.23%
Greenback Davis J. King 399 1.12%
Independent Democrat John J. McDavitt 355 1.00%
Others Scattering 21 0.06%
Turnout 35,555

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "RaceID=727488". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 11, 2019.