Boston mayoral election, 1951
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The Boston mayoral election of 1951 occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 1951 between Mayor John B. Hynes and former Mayor James Michael Curley. Hynes was elected to his second term.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 25, 1951.
Candidates
- James Michael Curley, Mayor of Boston from 1914 to 1918, 1922 to 1926, 1930 to 1934, 1946 to 1950. Member of the United States House of Representatives from 1913 to 1914 and from 1943 to 1947. Governor of Massachusetts from 1935 to 1937. Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1902–1903.
- John B. Hynes, Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts since 1950, Acting Mayor in 1947.
Candidates eliminated in primary
- Thomas J. O'Brien
- Joseph F. Timilty, Boston Police Commissioner from 1936 to 1943.
Results
| Candidates | Primary Election[1] | General Election[2] | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| John B. Hynes | 108,414 | 53.41 | 124,301 | 52.77 |
| James Michael Curley | 77,268 | 38.07 | 111,775 | 47.23 |
| Joseph F. Timilty | 15,890 | 7.83 | ||
| Thomas J. O'Brien | 1,406 | 0.69 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ Annual Report of the Election Department. 1952. p. 44.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Election Department. 192. p. 136.
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