1963 Boston mayoral election

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1963 Boston mayoral election

← 1959 November 5, 1963 1967 →
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Candidate John F. Collins Gabriel Piemonte
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 108,624 73,067
Percentage 59.79% 40.22%

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Results by ward
Collins:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Piemonte:      50–60%      60–70%

Mayor before election

John F. Collins

Elected Mayor

John F. Collins

The Boston mayoral election of 1963 occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 1963, between Mayor of Boston John F. Collins and Boston City Council member Gabriel Piemonte. Collins was elected to his second term.

The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 24, 1963.

Candidates[]

  • John F. Collins, Mayor of Boston since 1960. Member of the Boston City Council from 1956 to 1957, member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1951 to 1955.
  • Gabriel Piemonte, member of the Boston City Council from 1952 to 1959 and since 1962.

Candidates eliminated in preliminary[]

  • Julius Ansel, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1959 and from 1953 to 1955. Member of the Boston City Council from 1948 to 1951.
  • , Boston environmental health inspector
  • Patrick F. McDonough, member of the Boston City Council since 1956.

Results[]

Candidates Preliminary Election[1] General Election[2]
Votes % Votes %
John F. Collins (incumbent) 56,989 45.99 108,624 59.79
Gabriel Piemonte 27,492 22.19 73,067 40.22
Patrick F. McDonough 26,576 21.45
Julius Ansel 11,729 9.47
1,137 0.92

See also[]

  • List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts

References[]

  1. ^ Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1964. p. 47.
  2. ^ Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1964. p. 114.

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