| Election Name: | 1860 Boston mayoral election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1859 Boston mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1859 |
| Election Date: | December 10, 1860 |
| Next Election: | 1861 Boston mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1861 |
| Image1: | Joseph Wightman 5210004 015 017 (3x4a).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Joseph Wightman |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 8,834 |
| Percentage1: | 60.43% |
| Candidate2: | Moses Kimball |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,674 |
| Percentage2: | 38.81% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Frederic W. Lincoln Jr. |
| After Election: | Joseph Wightman |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The Boston mayoral election of 1860 saw the election of Democratic Party nominee Joseph Wightman. This was the first Boston mayoral election won by a Democratic Party nominee. It was held on December 10, 1860.
Wightman was nominated by both the Democratic and Union tickets. His opponent, Moses Kimball, was nominated by the Republican Party.[1]