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TheBoston mayoral election of 1868 saw the reelection of Nathaniel B. Shurtleff.
Democrats renominatedincumbent mayorNathaniel B. Shurtleff for a second term.
Republicans nominatedMoses Kimball, a state representative who had received support from the city'sprohibitionists.[2]
Nathaniel B. Shurtleff defeated his Republican opponent by a sizable margin. This came despite Republican presidential nomineeUlysses S. Grant having carried the city's electorate by a margin of 8,000 votessix weeks prior. Republicans won two-thirds of seats on the Board of Alderman in the coincidingBoston City Council election. TheChicago Tribune faulted Kimball's stance in support of prohibition, as aldermanic candidates avoided the question of liquor during their campaigns. A news dispatch that was sent out following the election alternatively faulted opposition fromAmerican Civil War veterans over Kimball's previous opposition to a bill in the state legislature regarding soldiers' bounties.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nathaniel B. Shurtleff (incumbent) | 11,005 | 54.14 | |
| Republican | Moses Kimball | 9,156 | 45.05 | |
| Workingman | Isaac W. May | 143 | 0.70 | |
| Others | Scattering | 22 | 0.11 | |
| Total votes | 20,326 | 100 | ||
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