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The 1836 Boston mayoral election saw the election of Whig Party nominee Samuel Atkins Eliot. It was held on December 12, 1836. Incumbent Samuel T. Armstrong was not a nominee for reelection.[1]
Eliot was the Whig Party nominee.[2][3] John W. James was the Democratic Party nominee.[4]
In the coinciding municipal elections, all Whig Party nominees for Boston Board of Aldermen were elected.[2][3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Whig | Samuel Atkins Eliot | 3,238 | 56.98 | |
Democratic | John W. James | 1,667 | 29.33 | |
Scattering | Other | 778 | 13.69 | |
Total votes | 5,683 | 100 |