The
Boston mayoral election of 1873 saw the election of Samuel C. Cobb.
Nominations
Cobb, who opted not to affiliate himself with any political party, was nominated for mayor by a citizens meeting held on November 11, 1873. Some of the leading members of both the city's
Democratic
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Politics
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and
Republican party organizations attending this meeting. Subsequently, both major parties nominated Cobb on their
tickets for the election.
Cobb was also nominated on the tickets of the city's People's, Citizen's, and German parties.
The
Prohibition Party
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nominated Henry D. Cushing.
The Prohibition Party ran an independent ticket in the municipal elections that did not nominate any candidates that appeared on other party's tickets. Many of them were first-time candidates for public office.
Results
See also
*
List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
References
Mayoral elections in Boston
Boston
Boston mayoral
19th century in Boston
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