1945 Boston mayoral election

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1945 Boston mayoral election
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  1941 November 6, 1945 1949  
  James Michael Curley (6082770554) 2.jpg JohnKerrigan ca1930s Boston CityCouncil (1).png
Candidate James Michael Curley John E. Kerrigan
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote111,82460,413
Percentage45.74%24.71%

 
Candidate William Arthur Reilly John J. Sawtelle
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote46,13512,743
Percentage18.87%5.21%

Mayor before election

John E. Kerrigan

Elected mayor

James Michael Curley

The Boston mayoral election of 1945 occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 1945. Former Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley defeated acting mayor John E. Kerrigan and four other candidates.

Contents

Curley was inaugurated on Monday, January 7, 1946. [1]

Candidates

Results

CandidatesGeneral Election [2]
Votes%
James Michael Curley 111,82445.74
John E. Kerrigan (incumbent)60,41324.71
William Arthur Reilly 46,13518.87
John J. Sawtelle 12,7435.21
Joseph Lee 10,0424.11
Michael Paul Feeney 3,2981.35

See also

References

  1. Whipple, Charles (January 8, 1946). "Curley Starts Clean Sweep at City Hall" . The Boston Globe . p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.
  2. Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1945. p. 46.

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