1832 Boston mayoral election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1832 Boston mayoral election
| country =
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1831 Boston mayoral election
| previous_year = 1831
| election_date = December 10, 1832
| next_election = 1833 Boston mayoral election
| next_year = 1833
| image1 = Charles Wells 5210004 015 004 (1).jpg
| candidate1 = Charles Wells
| colour1 =
| party1 = National Republican Party
| popular_vote1 = 2,918
| percentage1 = 78.86%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| candidate2 = Samuel A. Wells
| colour2 =
| party2 = Anti-Masonic Party
| popular_vote2 = 469
| percentage2 = 12.68%
| image3 = Theodore Lyman, Jr. 5210004 015 005 (3x4a).jpg
| candidate3 = Theodore Lyman II
| colour3 = C0C0C0
| party3 =
| popular_vote3 = {{large|~}} 200
| percentage3 = {{large|~}} 5.41%
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Charles Wells
| before_party = National Republican Party
| after_election = Charles Wells
| after_party = National Republican Party
}}
{{ElectionsMA|Boston}}
The 1832 Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of incumbent Charles Wells. It was held on December 10, 1832.
Charles Wells ran as the National Republican Party nominee.{{cite web |title=The National Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/346687246 |url-access=subscription |via=Newspapers.com |publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer |access-date=19 April 2023 |language=en |date=December 7, 1832}} His opponent, Samuel A. Wells was nominated by the Anti-Masonic Party. Theodore Lyman II also ran.{{cite web |title=Brief Notices |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/572062908 |via=Newspapers.com |publisher=Niles National Register |language=en |url-access=subscription |date=December 22, 1832}}
Results
Lyman received approximately 200 votes, counted in the scattering.
{{Election box begin no change| title= 1832 Boston mayoral election{{cite book |title=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 |date=1909 |publisher=City of Boston Printing Department |page=49 |url=https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=n_BMAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA49 |access-date=7 April 2023 |language=en}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Charles Wells (incumbent)
|party = National Republican Party
|votes = 2,918
|percentage = 78.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Samuel A. Wells
|party = Anti-Masonic Party
|votes = 469
|percentage = 12.68
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|candidate = Other (including Lyman)
|party = Scattering
|votes = 313
|percentage = 8.46
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 3,700
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box end}}