1884 Boston mayoral election
December 9, 1884[1]
 
Candidate Hugh O'Brien Augustus Pearl Martin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 27,494 24,168
Percentage 53.22% 46.78%
Mayor before election

Augustus Pearl Martin
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Hugh O'Brien
Democratic

The Boston mayoral election of 1884 saw the election of Hugh O'Brien, who unseated incumbent mayor Augustus Pearl Martin.

O'Brien's victory began an era in which Irish descended men dominated the mayoralty of Boston.[2]

Results

1884 Boston mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hugh O'Brien 27,494 53.22%
Republican Augustus Pearl Martin (incumbent) 24,168 46.78%
Turnout 51,662

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "RaceID=727493". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  2. ↑ McNamara, Eileen (November 3, 2021). "Michelle Wu Proved That Boston Isn't the Same Old Boston Anymore". The New York Times. Retrieved April 16, 2023.


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