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Election
1840 Boston mayoral election|
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The 1840
Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of
Whig Party incumbent
Jonathan Chapman. It was held on December 14, 1840.
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Chapman's two-to-one share of the vote was considered a large victory.
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Campaign
Incumbent mayor
Jonathan Chapman was the
Whig Party candidate.
Charles Gordon Greene was the
Democratic Party/
tory nominee.
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[4] Very little campaigning occurred by either party, save for in a few competitive wards.
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Results
See also
References
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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.
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"Matters and Things in General". Fall River Monitor. December 19, 1840. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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"Boston Election". Portland Press Herald. December 16, 1840. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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"Mayor of Boston". North Sta. December 25, 1840. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.