1852 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 1852 saw the reelection of Benjamin Seaver to a second term. It was held on December 13, 1852.

Candidates
Boston's "Union Party" renominated incumbent mayor Benjamin Seaver unanimously at their meeting. Jerome V. C. Smith was nominated at a meeting of politically independent citizens who put him forth as the "people's candidate".


 * Benjamin Seaver (Union Party), incumbent mayor
 * Jerome V. C. Smith, physician and candidate for mayor in 1851
 * Joseph Smith