2001 Boston mayoral election

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2001 Boston mayoral election
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  1997 November 6, 2001 2005  
  Mayor Thomas M. Menino (15649592926) (a).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Thomas Menino Peggy Davis-Mullen
Party Nonpartisan candidate Nonpartisan candidate
Popular vote68,01121,393
Percentage76.06%23.93%

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Results by ward
Menino:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Mayor before election

Thomas Menino

Elected Mayor

Thomas Menino

The Boston mayoral election of 2001 occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 2001, between incumbent mayor Thomas Menino and City Councilor Peggy Davis-Mullen. Menino was re-elected to a third term.

Contents

The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 25, 2001. Davis-Mullen, by finishing second, became the second woman to be a finalist for mayor in city history.

Candidates

Candidates eliminated in preliminary

Results

CandidatesPreliminary Election [1] General Election [1]
Votes%Votes%
Thomas Menino (incumbent)31,71573.3768,01176.06
Peggy Davis-Mullen 9,95823.0421,39323.93
Althea Garrison 1,5523.59

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References

  1. 1 2 "Election Results". Cityofboston.gov. The City of Boston. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.