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1834 Boston mayoral election

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1834 Boston mayoral election
← 1833 December 8, 1834 1835 →
 
Candidate Theodore Lyman II
Party Independent Democrat
Alliance Whig
Popular vote 4,261
Percentage 96.75%

Mayor before election

Theodore Lyman II
Democratic

Elected mayor

Theodore Lyman II
Democratic

The 1834 Boston mayoral election saw the election of incumbent Theodore Lyman II. It was held on December 8, 1834.[1]

Incumbent mayor Lyman was a Democrat.[2][3] Both the Democrats and the Whigs nominated Lyman, leaving him formally unopposed.[2][4] He was also supported by other tickets such as the "Grocer's Ticket".[5] The decision for the Whigs not to put forth their own candidate came despite their dominance in the city's other municipal races in coinciding election.[6]

Results

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1834 Boston mayoral election[1]
Candidate Votes %
Theodore Lyman II (incumbent) 4,261 96.75
Scattering 143 3.25
Total votes 4,404 100

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. p. 50. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Curry, Leonard P. (1997), The Corporate City: The American city as a Political Entity, 1800-1850, Westport, Ct: Greenwood Press, p. 96, ISBN 0-313-30277-4
  3. ^ Dumcius, Gintautas (February 6, 2014). "Looking Up Longfellow Street: 'Let's get the fountain water flowing on Meetinghouse Hill' | Dorchester Reporter". www.dotnews.com. Dorchester Reporter. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Men and Principles". Alexandria Gazette. November 25, 1834. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grocer's Ticket". Boston Post. December 8, 1834. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Men and Principles". The People's Press and Wilmington Advertiser. December 10, 1834. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.