1835 Boston mayoral election

The 1835 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Whig Party nominee Samuel Turell Armstrong. It was held on December 14, 1835.[1]

1835 Boston mayoral election
← 1834December 14, 18351836 →
 
CandidateSamuel Turell ArmstrongJohn W. James
PartyWhig
Popular vote3,0391,185
Percentage67.64%26.37%

Mayor before election

Theodore Lyman II

Elected Mayor

Samuel Turell Armstrong
Whig

Incumbent mayor Theodore Lyman II was not a candidate for reelection,[2] declining to run.[3] He had been given the Whig Party nomination, but declined to run, at which point Lieutenant Governor Samuel Turell Armstrong was nominated. Armstrong was regarded to be the major front-runner to win.[4][5]

Results

1835 Boston mayoral election[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
WhigSamuel Turell Armstrong 3,039 67.64
John W. James1,18526.37
ScatteringOther2695.99
Total votes4,493 100

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