1945 Boston mayoral election

Last updated March 03, 2025

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.

Candidates

James Michael Curley, Member of the United States House of Representatives since 1943 and from 1913 to 1914. Mayor of Boston from 1914 to 1918, 1922 to 1926, 1930 to 1934. Governor of Massachusetts from 1935 to 1937. Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1902 to 1903.
Michael Paul Feeney, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1939 and the Boston City Council since 1944.
John E. Kerrigan, acting Mayor of Boston since Maurice J. Tobin's resignation in January 1945. Member of the Boston City Council since 1933.
Joseph Lee, member of the Boston School Committee from 1937 to 1941.
William Arthur Reilly, former Boston Fire Commissioner and a former member of the Boston Finance Commission and Boston School Committee.
John J. Sawtelle, Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council since 1943.

Results

Candidates	General Election^[2]
Candidates	Votes	%
James Michael Curley	111,824	45.74
John E. Kerrigan (incumbent)	60,413	24.71
William Arthur Reilly	46,135	18.87
John J. Sawtelle	12,743	5.21
Joseph Lee	10,042	4.11
Michael Paul Feeney	3,298	1.35

References

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

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1945 Boston mayoral election

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Candidates

Results

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