1897_Boston_mayoral_election

1897 Boston mayoral election

1897 Boston mayoral election

Election


The Boston mayoral election of 1897 occurred on Tuesday, December 21, 1897. In a rematch of the previous election, 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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Inaugural exercises were held on Monday, January 3, 1898.[2]

Candidates

Results

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See also


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.[permanent dead link]
  4. "RILEY NAMED". The Boston Globe. November 13, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
  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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