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The Boston mayoral election of 1955 occurred on Tuesday, November 8, 1955, between Mayor John B. Hynes and State Senator John E. Powers. Hynes was elected to his third term.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 27, 1955.
This election was the first held under new ward boundaries, which remain in place for the city of Boston as of 2023.
Candidates | Preliminary Election [1] | General Election [2] | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |
John B. Hynes (incumbent) | 50,957 | 39.16 | 124,301 | 52.77 |
John E. Powers | 36,407 | 28.00 | 111,775 | 47.23 |
James Michael Curley | 24,209 | 18.60 | ||
Chester A. Dolan | 18,551 | 14.25 | ||
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