1837 Boston mayoral election

The 1837 Boston mayoral election saw the reelection of Whig Party incumbent Samuel Atkins Eliot. It was held on December 11, 1837.

Candidates

Eliot sought reelection. Amasa Walker was the Democratic Party/locofoco nominee. Also running was former mayor Theodore Lyman II.

Results

As part of the scattering, Lyman received more than 300 votes, by one account around 1,200 or more.