1874 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 1874 saw the reelection of Samuel C. Cobb.

1874 Boston mayoral election
← 1873 December 15, 1874[1] 1875 →
 
Candidate Samuel C. Cobb Francis B. Hayes
Party Nonpartisan People's Reform
Popular vote 17,874 835
Percentage 95.43% 4.46%

Mayor before election

Samuel C. Cobb
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Samuel C. Cobb
Nonpartisan

Nominations

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Incumbent mayor Samuel C. Cobb (politically Nonpartisan) was disliked by many in the political establishment, but was highly popular with the Boston public. Heeding public support for Cobb, both the Democratic and Republican party organizations nominated Cobb on their tickets for the election, as they both had done in the previous election.[2]

The People's Reform Party nominated Francis B. Hayes, a well known figure and advocate for government reform. However, Hayes did not want to be nominated for office.[3]

Results

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1874 Boston mayoral election [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Samuel C. Cobb (incumbent) 17,874 95.43
People's Reform Francis B. Hayes 835 4.46
Others Scattering 22 0.12
Turnout 18,731

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. pp. 54, 259. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Winthrop, R. C.; Winsor, Justin; Green, Samuel A.; Bugbee, James M. (1891). "February Meeting, 1892. Results of Cartier's Explorations; Gifts to the Society; Memoir of Hon. Samuel Crocker Cobb". Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society. pp. 296–330. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Boston Daily Globe". The Boston Globe. December 7, 1874. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.