1832 Boston mayoral election

The 1832 Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of incumbent Charles Wells. It was held on December 10, 1832.^[1]

Charles Wells ran as the National Republican Party nominee.^[2] His opponent, Samuel A. Wells was nominated by the Anti-Masonic Party. Theodore Lyman II also ran.^[3]

Results edit

Lyman received approximately 200 votes, counted in the scattering.^[3]

1832 Boston mayoral election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Republican	Charles Wells (incumbent)	2,918	78.86
	Anti-Masonic	Samuel A. Wells	469	12.68
	Scattering	Other (including Lyman)	313	8.46
Total votes			3,700	100

^ ^a ^b 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. 49. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
^ "The National Gazette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 7, 1832. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Brief Notices". Niles National Register. December 22, 1832 – via Newspapers.com.