Election
1877 Boston mayoral election
The Boston mayoral election of 1877 saw the election of Republican nominee Henry L. Pierce , who unseated incumbent Democratic mayor Frederick O. Prince .
Nominations [ edit ] Incumbent Democratic Party mayor Frederick O. Prince was re-nominated by his party.[2] Henry L. Pierce was nominated by the Republican Party and the Citizens' Party, which nominated identical tickets .[3]
Results [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ 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 . ^ "The Illinois State Journal" . The Illinois State Journal. December 19, 1877. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Citizens' and Republican Nominations" . Boston Evening Transcript. December 10, 1877. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "The Official Count" . The Boston Globe. December 29, 1877. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.