| Election Name: | 1882 Boston mayoral election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1881 Boston mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1881 |
| Election Date: | December 12, 1882 |
| Next Election: | 1883 Boston mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1883 |
| Image1: | Albert Palmer mayor of Boston (1).png |
| Candidate1: | Albert Palmer |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 21,713 |
| Percentage1: | 52.59% |
| Candidate2: | Samuel Abbott Green |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 19,575 |
| Percentage2: | 47.41% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Samuel Abbott Green |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Albert Palmer |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The Boston mayoral election of 1882 saw the election of Albert Palmer, who defeated incumbent mayor Samuel Abbott Green.