1941_Boston_mayoral_election

1941 Boston mayoral election

1941 Boston mayoral election

Boston mayoral election of 1941


The Boston mayoral election of 1941 occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 1941. Incumbent Mayor Maurice J. Tobin defeated former Mayor James Michael Curley and two others.

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This was the first election held following a 1939 referendum that repealed a 1918 law, which had prevented an incumbent Mayor of Boston from serving consecutive terms.[1]

Inaugural exercises were held Monday, January 5, 1942.[2]

Candidates

Results

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See also


References

  1. "SECOND TERM WINS IN BOSTON". The Boston Globe. November 8, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved March 14, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
  2. "Boston Ready, Willing to Sacrifice for Victory, Mayor Tobin Declares at Inaugural Exercises". The Boston Globe. January 6, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved March 16, 2018 via pqarchiver.com.
  3. Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1941. p. 38.

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