Boston mayoral election, 1897

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The Boston mayoral election of 1897 occurred on Tuesday, December 21, 1897. Democratic candidate and incumbent Mayor of Boston Josiah Quincy defeated Republican candidate and former mayor Edwin Upton Curtis, and two other contenders, to win re-election to a second term. [1]

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Contents

Inaugural exercises were held on Monday, January 3, 1898. [2]

Candidates

Edwin Upton Curtis American mayor

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Results

CandidatesGeneral Election [5] [6]
Votes%
D Josiah Quincy 39,98450.1%
R Edwin Upton Curtis 35,94745.1%
BDThomas Riley3,0003.8%
SLP David Goldstein 8251.0%
all others70.0%

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References

  1. ↑ "THANKS ALL" . The Boston Globe . December 22, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  2. ↑ "MAYOR QUINCY'S SECOND INAUGURAL" . The Boston Globe . January 4, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved March 22, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  3. ↑ "IN THE FRAY" . The Boston Globe . November 12, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved March 22, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  4. ↑ "RILEY NAMED" . The Boston Globe . November 13, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  5. ↑ "Boston Mayor Race - Dec 21, 1897". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1897. p. 47. Retrieved March 22, 2018– via archive.org. mayoral election results not found

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