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The Boston mayoral election of 1878 saw Republican Frederick O. Prince elected to return the mayoralty for a second nonconsecutive term. He defeated Democratic nominee Charles R. Codman and Greenback contender Davis J. King.
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The city's Republicans nominated Charles R. Codman for mayor on a "Citizens'" ticket at a convention held on November 30.[2]
The city's Democrats formally nominated former mayor Frederick O. Prince on November 11, 1878.[3]
The Labor Reform Party and Workingman's Party (Greenbacks) formally nominated Davis J. King on December 6, 1878.[4][5] However, many of the city's backers of leading Greenback Benjamin Butler instead supported Prince's candidacy.[5][6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frederick O. Prince | 19,676 | 51.59% | |
Republican | Charles R. Codman | 18,003 | 47.20% | |
Greenback | Davis J. King | 440 | 1.15% | |
Others | Scattering | 22 | 0.06% | |
Turnout | 38,141 |
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