1840 Boston mayoral election

The 1840 Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of Whig Party incumbent Jonathan Chapman. It was held on December 14, 1840.^[1]

Chapman's two-to-one share of the vote was considered a large victory.^[2]

Campaign edit

Incumbent mayor Jonathan Chapman was the Whig Party candidate. Charles Gordon Greene was the Democratic Party/tory nominee.^[2]^[3]^[4] Very little campaigning occurred by either party, save for in a few competitive wards.^[3]

1840 Boston mayoral election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Jonathan Chapman (incumbent)	5,224	66.52
	Democratic	Charles Gordon Greene	2,606	33.18
	Scattering	Other	23	0.29
Total votes			7,853	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. 50. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Matters and Things in General". Fall River Monitor. December 19, 1840. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Boston Election". Portland Press Herald. December 16, 1840. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mayor of Boston". North Sta. December 25, 1840. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.