1879 Boston mayoral election

Election

1879 Boston mayoral election | <- 1878 | December 9, 1879[1] | 1880 ->

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Candidate  | Frederick O. Prince | Solomon B. Stebbins
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 8,697 | 16,083
Percentage  | 52.59% | 45.23%

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| Mayor before election

Frederick O. Prince
Democratic

| Elected Mayor

Frederick O. Prince
Democratic

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The 1879 Boston mayoral election saw Frederick O. Prince reelected to his third overall term.

## Results[edit]

1879 Boston mayoral election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Frederick O. Prince (incumbent)  | 18,697  | 52.59%
| Republican | Solomon B. Stebbins | 16,083  | 45.23%
| Greenback | Davis J. King  | 399  | 1.12%
| Independent Democrat | John J. McDavitt  | 355  | 1.00%
| Others  | Scattering  | 21  | 0.06%
Turnout | 35,555  |

## See also[edit]

* List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "RaceID=727488". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 11, 2019.

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