Claim: In the 1925 Boston Mayoral election, Republican, Nichols was elected when the democratic vote was split by three candidates; as of 2018 he is the most recent Republican to be elected Mayor of Boston because the elections have never been nonpartisan.
Evidence: While municipal elections in Boston have been nonpartisan since 1910; as of 2018, Nichols is the most recent Republican to be elected Mayor of Boston.