1975 Boston mayoral election

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1975 Boston mayoral election
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  1971 November 4, 1975 1979  
  Mayor Kevin H. White Portrait, ca. 1976 (6789862043) (1).jpg Joseph F Timilty.png
Candidate Kevin White Joseph F. Timilty
Popular vote81,05873,622
Percentage52.40%47.59%

Boston mayor election, 1975.svg
Results by ward
White:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Timilty:      50–60%     60–70%

Mayor before election

Kevin White

Elected Mayor

Kevin White

The Boston mayoral election of 1975 occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 1975, between Mayor Kevin White and state senator Joseph F. Timilty. White was elected to a third term.

Contents

The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 23, 1975.

Candidates

Candidates eliminated in preliminary

Results

CandidatesPreliminary Election [1] General Election [2]
Votes%Votes%
Kevin White (incumbent)49,24854.4581,05852.40
Joseph F. Timilty 38,99743.1273,62247.59
Norman Oliver 1,1901.32
Robert Gibbons 1,0021.11

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References

  1. Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1976. p. 31.
  2. Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1976. p. 76.