1963 Boston mayoral election
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The Boston mayoral election of 1963 occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 1963, between
. Collins was elected to his second term.The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 24, 1963.
Candidates
- John F. Collins, Mayor of Boston since 1960. Member of the Boston City Council from 1956 to 1957, member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1951 to 1955.
- Gabriel Piemonte, member of the Boston City Council from 1952 to 1959 and since 1962.
Candidates eliminated in preliminary
- Julius Ansel, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1959 and from 1953 to 1955. Member of the Boston City Council from 1948 to 1951.
- William P. Foley, Boston environmental health inspector
- Patrick F. McDonough, member of the Boston City Council since 1956.
Results
Candidates | Preliminary Election[1] | General Election[2] | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |
John F. Collins (incumbent) | 56,989 | 45.99 | 108,624 | 59.79 |
Gabriel Piemonte | 27,492 | 22.19 | 73,067 | 40.22 |
Patrick F. McDonough | 26,576 | 21.45 | ||
Julius Ansel | 11,729 | 9.47 | ||
William P. Foley | 1,137 | 0.92 |
See also
References
- ^ Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1964. p. 47.
- ^ Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1964. p. 114.