1858 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 1858 saw the reelection of Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. It was held on December 13, 1858.

1858 Boston mayoral election
December 13, 1858
 
Candidate Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. Moses Kimball Julius A. Palmer Jr.
Party Citizens Republican Temperance
Popular vote 6,298 4,449 1,007
Percentage 52.65% 37.20% 8.42%

Mayor before election

Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.

Elected Mayor

Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.

Lincoln was nominated on a "Citizens" ticket supported by a nonpartisan group of residents. Kimball was nominated by the Republicans and Palmer was nominated by a temperance party.

Although nominated by both the People's Union and National American (Know Nothing) parties, former mayor Jerome V. C. Smith declined to run.

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