1884 Boston mayoral election

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

1884 Boston mayoral election

← 1883 December 9, 1884[1] 1885 →

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

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

• List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts

References

1. "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.