The Boston mayoral election of 1858 saw the reelection of Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. It was held on December 13, 1858.
Lincoln was nominated on a "Citizens" ticket supported by a nonpartisan group of residents. Kimball was nominated by the Republicans and Palmer was nominated by a temperance party.
Although nominated by both the People's Union Boston Traveler, 18 November 1858, p. 2. and National American (Know Nothing) parties,Boston Evening Transcript, 1 December 1858, p. 4. former mayor Jerome V. C. Smith declined to campaign.Boston Evening Transcript, 13 December 1858, p. 2.
Results
See also List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
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