1844–45 Boston mayoral election

1844–45 Boston mayoral election
December 9, 1844–February 21, 1845
 
Candidate Thomas Aspinwall Davis William Parker
Party Know Nothing Whig
Popular vote 4,865 4,336
Percentage 50.93% 45.70%
Mayor before election

Martin Brimmer
Whig

 Elected mayor

Thomas Aspinwall Davis
Know Nothing

The 1844–45 Boston mayoral election was held in eight rounds from December 9, 1844 through February 21, 1845. The eight ballot saw the election of Native American Party nominee Thomas Aspinwall Davis as mayor of Boston. Incumbent Whig Party mayor Martin Brimmer was not a candidate for reelection. The election took eight votes, as no candidate secured the needed majority in the first seven attempts.

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