1975 Boston mayoral election
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Results by ward White: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Timilty: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 23, 1975.
Candidates[]
- Joseph F. Timilty, member of the Massachusetts Senate since 1972. Member of the Boston City Council from 1967 to 1971.
- Kevin White, Mayor of Boston since 1968, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1961 to 1967.
Candidates eliminated in preliminary[]
- , member of the U.S. Labor Party.
- , member of the Socialist Workers Party.
Results[]
Candidates | Preliminary Election[1] | General Election[2] | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |
Kevin White (incumbent) | 49,248 | 54.45 | 81,058 | 52.40 |
Joseph F. Timilty | 38,997 | 43.12 | 73,622 | 47.59 |
1,190 | 1.32 | |||
1,002 | 1.11 |
See also[]
- List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
References[]
- ^ Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1976. p. 31.
- ^ Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1976. p. 76.
External links[]
- Boston Mayor Race - Nov 04, 1975 at ourcampaigns.com
Categories:
- 1975 in Boston
- 1975 Massachusetts elections
- 1975 United States mayoral elections
- Mayoral elections in Boston
- Non-partisan elections
- Boston stubs
- Massachusetts election stubs