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Elections in Massachusetts |
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The Boston mayoral election of 1856 saw the reelection of Alexander H. Rice. It was held on December 8, 1856. [1]
Rice was running on the "Citizen's" slate, which performed very well in the coinciding City Council elections as well. His opponent, Jonathan Preston, was the nominee of the "American Party" ( Know Nothings) and the Republican Party. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Citizens | Alexander H. Rice (incumbent) | 8,714 | 80.92 | |
Know Nothing | Jonathan Preston | 2,025 | 18.80 | |
Other | Scattering | 30 | 0.28 | |
Turnout | 10,769 |