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The1842Boston mayoral election saw the election ofWhig Party nomineeMartin Brimmer. It was held on December 12, 1842. Whig Party incumbentJonathan Chapman was not a nominee for reelection.[1]
Brimmer was theWhig Party nominee while Sumner was theDemocratic Party nominee.[2] The Whigs did well in the coinciding municipal elections.[3]
Sumner had run for mayor in1839 and for theUnited States House of Representatives in both1838 and 1839.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Martin Brimmer | 5,084 | 61.86 | |
| Democratic | Bradford Sumner | 2,340 | 28.47 | |
| Scattering | Other | 795 | 9.67 | |
| Total votes | 8,219 | 100 | ||
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