1876 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 1876 saw the election of Democratic Party nominee Frederick O. Prince over Republican Party nominee Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee.

Nominations
The Democratic Party nominated Frederick O. Prince for mayor.

In late-November, The Boston Globe reported a strong sentiment in the Republican Party in favor of nominating Halsey J. Boardman. However, the party ultimately nominated Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee when its city convention took place.

Results
The 1876 election saw a strong performance by the Democratic Party ticket. Not only did their mayoral nominee (Prince) prevail, but the party won ten out of twelve seats up for election on the Board of Aldermen.