1836 Boston mayoral election

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.

Campaign
Eliot was the Whig Party nominee. John W. James was the Democratic Party nominee.

In the coinciding municipal elections, all Whig Party nominees for Boston Board of Aldermen were elected.