The 1842 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Whig Party nominee Martin Brimmer. It was held on December 12, 1842. Whig Party incumbent Jonathan Chapman was not a nominee for reelection.[1]
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Campaign
editBrimmer was the Whig Party nominee while Sumner was the Democratic Party nominee.[2] The Whigs did well in the coinciding municipal elections.[3]
Sumner had run for mayor in 1839 and for the United States House of Representatives in both 1838 and 1839.
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Martin Brimmer | 5,084 | 61.86 | |
| Democratic | Bradford Sumner | 2,340 | 28.47 | |
| Scattering | Other | 795 | 9.67 | |
| Total votes | 8,219 | 100 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Boston Election". The Evening Post. December 14, 1842. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston". The Baltimore Sun. December 16, 1842. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Votes for Mayor of Boston, from 1841 to 1849". Boston Evening Transcript. November 23, 1849. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.