2001 Boston mayoral election

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2001 Boston mayoral election

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  Mayor Thomas M. Menino (15649592926) (a).jpg No image.svg
Candidate Thomas Menino Peggy Davis-Mullen
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 68,011 21,393
Percentage 76.06% 23.93%

Boston mayor election, 2001.svg
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.

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[]

  • Thomas Menino, Mayor of Boston since 1993, Boston City Councilor from 1984 to 1993, and Council President in 1993.
  • Peggy Davis-Mullen, Boston City Councilor since 1994.

Candidates eliminated in preliminary[]

  • Althea Garrison, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Suffolk District from 1993 to 1995.

Results[]

Candidates Preliminary Election[1] General Election[1]
Votes % Votes %
Thomas Menino (incumbent) 31,715 73.37 68,011 76.06
Peggy Davis-Mullen 9,958 23.04 21,393 23.93
Althea Garrison 1,552 3.59

See also[]

  • List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts

References[]

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

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