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The Boston mayoral election of 1870 saw the election of Democratic Party nominee William Gaston over Republican Party nominee George O. Carpenter.
Nominees
At the end of November, William Gaston (the former mayor of Roxbury, Massachusetts and a former Democratic state senator) was nominated by a citizen's committee organized by the city's Democratic Party organization.[2][3] Gaston had, the month prior, unsuccessfully ran for United States Congress as a Democratic nominee in Massachusetts's third congressional district.[2][4]
George O. Carpenter (a Boston alderman) was formally made the Republican nominee at a citizens meeting held at Faneuil Hall on December 7.[5][3]
Ahead of the election, the Boston Evening Transcript and others regarded Gaston to be the front-runner[4][2] Many Republicans organized in citizens committees that instead backed the candidacy of Gaston. Carpenter suffered from a public image that associated him with political corruption during his time as an alderman. Meanwhile, Gaston's past tenure as mayor of Roxbury was well-regarded.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Gaston | 10,836 | 57.64 | |
| Republican | George O. Carpenter | 7,836 | 41.68 | |
| Others | Scattering | 127 | 0.68 | |
| Turnout | 18,799 | |||
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Evening Transcript". Boston Evening Transcript. November 30, 1870 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Boston Municipal Election". New York Herald. December 13, 1870. Retrieved April 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Boston Correspondence". Hartford Courant. December 10, 1870. Retrieved April 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carpenter Meeting at Faneuil Hall". Boston Daily Evening Transcript. December 8, 1870. Retrieved April 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.