1870 Boston mayoral election

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Boston mayoral election, 1870
← 1869 December 12, 1870[1] 1871 →
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Candidate William Gaston George O. Carpenter
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 13,054 4,790
Percentage 70.80% 25.98%

Mayor before election

Nathaniel B. Shurtleff
Democratic

Elected Mayor

William Gaston
Democratic

The Boston mayoral election of 1870 saw the election of William Gaston.

Results[]

1870 Boston mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Gaston 10,836 57.64%
Republican George O. Carpenter 7,836 41.68%
Others Scattering 127 0.68%
Turnout 18,799

See also[]

  • List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts

References[]

  1. ^ a b "RaceID=727515". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
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