John P. Bigelow Whig Benjamin Seaver Whig The Boston mayoral election of 1852 saw the reelection of Benjamin Seaver to a second term.

It was held on December 13, 1852.

[1] 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".

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