1855 Boston mayoral election
December 10, 1855
 
Candidate Alexander H. Rice Nathaniel B. Shurtleff
Party Citizen's slate Know Nothing
Popular vote 7,401% 5,390
Percentage 57.60% 41.95%
Mayor before election

Jerome V. C. Smith
Know Nothing

 Elected Mayor

Alexander H. Rice
Independent

The Boston mayoral election of 1855 saw the election of Alexander H. Rice. It was held on December 10, 1855.[1]

Nominations

Alexander H. Rice was nominated by a committee of citizens without a party label.[2] Originally a Whig, at the time, Rice was avoiding associating himself with party organizations.[3] The "Citizen's" slate he ran on performed well in Boston's coinciding City Council elections.[4] Nathaniel B. Shurtleff was nominated by the "American Party" (the Know Nothings).[2]

Results

1855 Boston mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Citizen's slate Alexander H. Rice 7,401 57.60
Know Nothing Nathaniel B. Shurtleff 5,390 41.95
Other Scattering 59 0.46
Turnout 12,850 100

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 1 2 "Mayor of Boston". New England Farmer. December 1, 1855. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ ""Fusion"". Hartford Courant. December 13, 1855. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Municipal Election in Massachusetts". Wilmington Journal. December 14, 1855. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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