1833 Boston mayoral election

The 1833 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Theodore Lyman II. It was held on December 9, 1833. Incumbent mayor Charles Wells was not a nominee for reelection.^[1]

1833 Boston mayoral election

← 1832 December 9, 1833 1834 →

Candidate Theodore Lyman II William Sullivan Party Independent Democrat National Republican Popular vote 3,734 2,009 Percentage 59.83% 32.19%

Mayor before election Charles Wells Elected mayor Theodore Lyman II Democratic

Candidate

Lyman was the first Democrat to win election as mayor of Boston.^[2] His opponent was National Republican Party nominee William Sullivan.^[3]

• Theodore Lyman II, 1831 and 1832 mayoral candidate
• William Sullivan (National Republican Party), 1831 mayoral candidate

Campaign

Lyman's victory in the election was expected by The Boston Post,^[4] with the newspaper writing,

The honorable and unobjectionable manner in which General Lyman's nomination took place, his peculiar fitness for the station and just popularity, are circumstances which will break the shackles of National Republicanism and secure his election.^[5]

Results

1833 Boston mayoral election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent Democrat	Theodore Lyman II	3,734	59.83
	National Republican	William Sullivan	2,009	32.19
	Scattering	Other	498	7.98
Total votes			6,241	100

See also

• List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts

References

1. 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.
2. Dumcius, Gintautas (February 6, 2014). "Looking Up Longfellow Street: 'Let's get the fountain water flowing on Meetinghouse Hill' | Dorchester Reporter". www.dotnews.com. Dorchester Reporter. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
3. "The National Gazette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 30, 1833. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "The People's Candidate —For Mayor Theodore Lyman, Jr". Boston Post. December 4, 1833. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mr. William Sullivan". Boston Post. November 30, 1833. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.