1917 Boston mayoral election
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The Boston mayoral election of 1917 occurred on Tuesday, December 18, 1917.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, defeated incumbent Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley and two other candidates.[1]
Peters was inaugurated on Monday, February 4, 1918.[2]
Candidates
- James Michael Curley, Mayor of Boston since 1914, former member of the United States House of Representatives (1913–1914)
- James A. Gallivan, member of the United States House of Representatives since 1914, former member of the Massachusetts Senate (1897–1898) and the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1895–1896)
- Andrew James Peters, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury since 1914, former member of the United States House of Representatives (1907–1914) and the Massachusetts Senate (1904–1905)
- Peter Francis Tague, member of the United States House of Representatives since 1915, former member of the Massachusetts Senate (1899–1900) and the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1897–1898, 1913–1914)
Results
Candidates | General Election[3] | |
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Votes | % | |
Andrew James Peters
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37,923 | 42.9% |
James Michael Curley (incumbent) | 28,848 | 32.7% |
James A. Gallivan | 19,427 | 22.0% |
Peter Francis Tague | 1,751 | 2.0% |
all others | 353 | 0.4% |
See also
References
- ^ "Peter Beats 2 Congressmen in Race for Mayor". Chicago Tribune. December 19, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved March 21, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "PETERS WILL BE ON HAND AT INAUGURAL". The Boston Globe. February 4, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ Annual Report of the Election Department. City of Boston. 1917. p. 151. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
Further reading
- Merrill, John D. (December 19, 1917). "CITY ELECTS PETERS MAYOR BY 9074 VOTES OVER CURLEY". The Boston Globe. p. 1. Retrieved March 14, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
- "Andrew J. Peters Elected Mayor of Boston; Votes Attracted by Gallivan Defeated Curley". The New York Times. December 19, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved March 14, 2018 – via newspapers.com.