The 1837 Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of Whig Party incumbent Samuel Atkins Eliot. It was held on December 11, 1837.
Candidates Eliot sought reelection. Amasa Walker was the Democratic Party/locofoco nominee. Also running was former mayor Theodore Lyman II.
Results As part of the scattering, Lyman received more than 300 votes, by one account around 1,200 or more.
See also List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
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