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The 1839 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Whig Party nominee Jonathan Chapman. It was held on December 9, 1839. Whig Party incumbent Samuel Atkins Eliot was not a nominee for reelection.[1]
Chapman was the Whig Party nominee. Bradford Sumner was the Democratic Party nominee. In the coinciding municipal elections, all Whig nominees for Boston Board of Aldermen won sizable victories.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Whig | Jonathan Chapman | 4,352 | 58.27 | |
Democratic | Bradford Sumner | 3,047 | 40.80 | |
Scattering | Other | 70 | 0.94 | |
Total votes | 7,469 | 100 |