William Gaston Democratic William Gaston Democratic The Boston mayoral election of 1871 saw the reelection of incumbent Democrat William Gaston, who defeated Republican nominee Newton Talbot.

[2] He also received the nominations of the city's Labor-Reformers and Citizens' parties.

[3] On November 24, the city's Republican Ward and City Committee nominated Talbot for mayor at its meeting (held in the courtroom of the Second Superior Court).

[4] The balloting was as follows: Talbot accepted the Republican nomination.

[5][6] The municipal election results were seen as forgoing typical party alignment in both the race for mayor and the chambers of the City Council.