1903 Boston mayoral election|
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The Boston mayoral election of 1903 occurred on Tuesday, December 15, 1903. Democratic incumbent Patrick Collins defeated Republican nominee George N. Swallow and two other contenders to win a second term.
Under legislation adopted in June 1903,[1] this was the first Boston municipal election with "caucuses, henceforth to be called primaries",[2] which were held on Thursday, November 19, 1903.
Inaugural exercises were held on Monday, January 4, 1904.[3]
Results
Democratic primary
| Candidates
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Primary Election[5]
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| Votes
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%
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| Patrick Collins (incumbent)
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30,729
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73.4%
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| Frederick S. Gore
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11,129
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26.6%
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| all others
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5
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0.0%
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Republican primary
- E. Peabody Gerry, physician, age 56, former Boston Alderman (1900)
- Michael J. Murray, lawyer, age 36
- George N. Swallow, grocer, age 49, former chairman of the Boston Republican Committee (1899), Governor's councilor (1888–1889), state senator (1894), and state representative (1889–1891)
Source:[6]
| Candidates
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Primary Election[7]
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| Votes
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%
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| George N. Swallow
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6,383
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52.3%
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| Michael J. Murray
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3,294
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27.0%
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| E. Peabody Gerry
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2,530
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20.7%
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Other candidates
- Galvin received all 423 votes cast in his party's primary election for mayor.[10]
General election
See also
References
- ^ "Governor Signs the Luce Primary Election Law". The Boston Post. June 24, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "CAUCUS LAW". The Boston Globe. July 30, 1903. p. 12. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "MAYOR COLLINS' INAUGURAL". The Boston Globe. January 5, 1904. p. 10. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "FRED GORE FOR MAYOR". The Boston Globe. October 20, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1903. p. 119. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via archive.org.
- ^ "The Five Mayoralty Candidates by Comparison". The Boston Post. November 15, 1903. p. 29. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1903. p. 148. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via archive.org.
- ^ "Socialist Labor Party Denounces the Socialists". The Boston Post. November 30, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Socialist City Campaign to Open Tomorrow". The Boston Post. November 12, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1903. p. 168. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via archive.org.
- ^ "The Ticket for Today's Election". The Boston Post. December 15, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1903. p. 192. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via archive.org.
Further reading