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1875 Boston mayoral election

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1875 Boston mayoral election
← 1874 December 14, 1875[1] 1876 →
 
Candidate Samuel C. Cobb Halsey J. Boardman
Party Nonpartisan Fusion (Democratic and Republican)
Popular vote 14,932 12,178
Percentage 55.05% 44.90%

Mayor before election

Samuel C. Cobb
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Samuel C. Cobb
Nonpartisan

The Boston mayoral election of 1875 saw the reelection of Samuel C. Cobb to a third consecutive term.

Nominations

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While incumbent mayor Samuel C. Cobb initially said he would not seek election, a petition asking that he serve a third term received the signatures of roughly 2,000 signatures leading Bostonians. Cobb agreed to run again. The city committees of both the Democratic and Republican Party opted to unite on running a challenger against Cobb.[2]

Results

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After a spirited campaign, Cobb won reelection.[2]

1875 Boston mayoral election [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Samuel C. Cobb (incumbent) 14,932 55.05
Fusion Halsey J. Boardman 12,178 44.90
Others Scattering 14 0.05
Turnout 27,124

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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. pp. 54, 259. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Winthrop, R. C.; Winsor, Justin; Green, Samuel A.; Bugbee, James M. (1891). "February Meeting, 1892. Results of Cartier's Explorations; Gifts to the Society; Memoir of Hon. Samuel Crocker Cobb". Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society. pp. 296–330. Retrieved April 30, 2024.