1905_Boston_mayoral_election
1905 Boston mayoral election
Election
The Boston mayoral election of 1905 took place on Tuesday, December 12, 1905.[1] Democratic nominee John F. Fitzgerald defeated Republican nominee Louis A. Frothingham and four other contenders to win election to his first term as Mayor of Boston. Ahead of the general election, primary elections had been held on Thursday, November 16, 1905.
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Daniel A. Whelton, who had become acting mayor upon the death of Mayor Patrick Collins in September 1905, did not run for the position.
Fitzgerald was inaugurated on Monday, January 1, 1906.[2]
Democratic primary
- Edward J. Donovan, Boston City Clerk[3]
- John F. Fitzgerald, former member of the United States House of Representatives (1895–1901) and the Massachusetts Senate (1892–1894)
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| Candidates | Primary Election[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| John F. Fitzgerald | 28,130 | 53.6% |
| Edward J. Donovan | 24,387 | 46.4% |
| all others | 5 | 0.0% |
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Republican primary
- Louis A. Frothingham, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Henry S. Dewey, former Boston Municipal Court judge
- Edward B. Callender, member of the Massachusetts Senate
- Withdrew
- Edward J. Bromberg, Boston Alderman
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| Candidates | Primary Election[7] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Louis A. Frothingham | 9,941 | 46.6% |
| Henry S. Dewey | 9,745 | 45.7% |
| Edward B. Callender | 1,653 | 7.7% |
| all others | 4 | 0.0% |
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Other candidates
- Henry S. Dewey, who had narrowly lost the Republican primary election, ran as People's Party candidate[8]
- Michael D. Fitzgerald, Socialist Labor candidate, was removed from the ballot in early December due to invalid signatures[9]
- George G. Hall, was the Socialist candidate[10]
- James A. Watson, was the Municipal Ownership League candidate[8]
General election
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| Candidates[1][11] | General Election[1][12] | ||
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| Votes | % | ||
| D | John F. Fitzgerald | 44,171 | 47.5% |
| R | Louis A. Frothingham | 36,028 | 38.7% |
| P | Henry S. Dewey | 11,608 | 12.5% |
| S | George G. Hall | 712 | 0.8% |
| M | James A. Watson | 457 | 0.5% |
| Michael D. Fitzgerald | 9 | 0.0% | |
| Scattering | 14 | 0.0% | |
| Total Vote | 92,999 | 100 | |
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- A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822-1908, Roxbury, 1846-1867, Charlestown, 1847-1873 and of the Selectmen of Boston, 1634-1822: Also of Various Other Town and Municipal Officers. City of Boston Printing Department. 1909. p. 56.
- "Fitzgerald Boston's Mayor". The Washington Post. January 2, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- "DONOVAN OR FITZGERALD?". The Boston Globe. September 20, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
- "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1905. p. 107. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via archive.org.
- "FROTHINGHAM HAS THREE OPPONENTS". The Boston Globe. October 25, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "BROMBERG OUT". The Boston Globe. October 27, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1905. p. 138. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via archive.org.
- "EACH THINKS HE WILL WIN". The Boston Globe. December 10, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "WHOLE LIST OFF TICKET". The Boston Globe. December 3, 1905. p. 10. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "GEORGE G. HALL FOR MAYOR". The Boston Globe. November 6, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "PAPERS ALL FILED". The Boston Globe. November 28, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1905. p. 171. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via archive.org.
- "Fitzgerald Wins in Boston". The New York Times. December 13, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
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