Boston mayoral election, 1903

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Boston mayoral election, 1903
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Candidate Patrick Collins George N. SwallowGeorge W. Galvin
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote48,74522,3695,205
Percentage63.0%28.9%6.7%
Mayor before election

Patrick Collins
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Patrick Collins
Democratic

The Boston mayoral election of 1903 occurred on Tuesday, December 15, 1903. Democratic candidate and incumbent Mayor of Boston Patrick Collins defeated Republican candidate George N. Swallow, and two other contenders, to win a second term.

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Contents

Under legislation adopted in June 1903, [1] this was the first Boston municipal election with "caucuses, henceforth to be called primaries", [2] which were held on Thursday, November 19, 1903.

Inaugural exercises were held on Monday, January 4, 1904. [3]

Results

Democratic primary

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CandidatesPrimary Election [5]
Votes%
Patrick Collins 30,72973.4%
Frederick S. Gore11,12926.6%
all others50.0%

Republican primary

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The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councillors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve. Boston uses a strong-mayor form of government in which the city council acts as a check against the power of the executive branch, the mayor. The Council is responsible for approving the city budget; monitoring, creating, and abolishing city agencies; making land use decisions; and approving, amending, or rejecting other legislative proposals.

Source: [6]

CandidatesPrimary Election [7]
Votes%
George N. Swallow6,38352.3%
Michael J. Murray3,29427.0%
E. Peabody Gerry2,53020.7%

Other candidates

Socialist Labor Party of America

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Galvin received all 423 votes cast in his party's primary election for mayor. [10]

General election

Candidates [11] General Election [12]
Votes%
D Patrick Collins 48,74563.0%
RGeorge N. Swallow22,36928.9%
SGeorge W. Galvin5,2056.7%
SLPWilliam H. Carroll1,0181.3%
all others140.0%

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References

  1. ↑ "Governor Signs the Luce Primary Election Law". The Boston Post . June 24, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved March 18, 2018– via newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "CAUCUS LAW" . The Boston Globe . July 30, 1903. p. 12. Retrieved March 18, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  3. ↑ "MAYOR COLLINS' INAUGURAL" . The Boston Globe . January 5, 1904. p. 10. Retrieved March 18, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  4. ↑ "FRED GORE FOR MAYOR" . The Boston Globe . October 20, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  5. ↑ "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1903. p. 119. Retrieved March 18, 2018– via archive.org.
  6. ↑ "The Five Mayoralty Candidates by Comparison". The Boston Post . November 15, 1903. p. 29. Retrieved March 18, 2018– via newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1903. p. 148. Retrieved March 18, 2018– via archive.org.
  8. ↑ "Socialist Labor Party Denounces the Socialists". The Boston Post . November 30, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved March 18, 2018– via newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Socialist City Campaign to Open Tomorrow". The Boston Post . November 12, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved March 18, 2018– via newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1903. p. 168. Retrieved March 18, 2018– via archive.org.
  11. ↑ "The Ticket for Today's Election". The Boston Post . December 15, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2018– via newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1903. p. 192. Retrieved March 18, 2018– via archive.org.

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