1860 Boston mayoral election

1860 Boston mayoral election
December 10, 1860
 
Candidate Joseph Wightman Moses Kimball
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 8,834 5,674
Percentage 60.43% 38.81%
Mayor before election

Frederic W. Lincoln Jr.

 Elected mayor

Joseph Wightman
Democratic

The Boston mayoral election of 1860 saw the election of Democratic Party nominee Joseph Wightman. This was the first Boston mayoral election won by a Democratic Party nominee. It was held on December 10, 1860.

Wightman was nominated by both the Democratic and Union tickets. His opponent, Moses Kimball, was nominated by the Republican Party.

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