The Boston mayoral election of 1884 saw the election of Hugh O'Brien, who unseated incumbent mayor Augustus Pearl Martin.
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O'Brien's victory began an era in which Irish descended men dominated the mayoralty of Boston.[2]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hugh O'Brien | 27,494 | 53.22% | |
Republican | Augustus Pearl Martin (incumbent) | 24,168 | 46.78% | |
Turnout | 51,662 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "RaceID=727493". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ 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.