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1840 Boston mayoral election
← 1839 December 14, 1840 1841 →
 
Candidate Jonathan Chapman Charles Gordon Greene
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 5,224 2,606
Percentage 66.52% 33.18%

Mayor before election

Jonathan Chapman
Whig

Elected mayor

Jonathan Chapman
Whig

The 1840 Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of Whig Party incumbent Jonathan Chapman. It was held on December 14, 1840.[1]

Chapman's two-to-one share of the vote was considered a large victory.[2]

Campaign

Incumbent mayor Jonathan Chapman was the Whig Party candidate. Charles Gordon Greene was the Democratic Party/tory nominee.[2][3][4] Very little campaigning occurred by either party, save for in a few competitive wards.[3]

Results

1840 Boston mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Jonathan Chapman (incumbent) 5,224 66.52
Democratic Charles Gordon Greene 2,606 33.18
Scattering Other 23 0.29
Total votes 7,853 100

See also

References

  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. p. 50. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Matters and Things in General". Fall River Monitor. December 19, 1840. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Boston Election". Portland Press Herald. December 16, 1840. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mayor of Boston". North Sta. December 25, 1840. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.