The
Boston mayoral election of 1861 took place on Monday, December 9, 1861,
and saw the reelection of Joseph Wightman.
Wightman was nominated by both the
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and "Citizens" tickets.
His opponent,
Edward Silas Tobey Edward Silas Tobey (1813 – March 29, 1891, in Brookline, MA) served as the postmaster at the Boston Office, president of American Missionary Association
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, was nominated by the
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.
Results
Results by ward
See also
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List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
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