1872 Boston mayoral election

1872 Boston mayoral election
December 10, 1872
 
Candidate Henry L. Pierce William Gaston
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Citizens'
Labor Reform
Liberal Republican
Popular vote 8,877 8,798
Percentage 50.11% 49.66%

Mayor before election

William Gaston
Democrat

Elected mayor

Henry L. Pierce
Republican

The Boston mayoral election of 1872 saw the election of Republican nominee Henry L. Pierce, who narrowly unseated incumbent Democratic mayor William Gaston.