1903 Boston mayoral election

1903 Boston mayoral election

← 1901 December 15, 1903 1905 →
 
Candidate Patrick Collins George N. Swallow George W. Galvin
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 48,745 22,369 5,205
Percentage 63.0% 28.9% 6.7%

Mayor before election

Patrick Collins
Democratic

Elected mayor

Patrick Collins
Democratic

The Boston mayoral election of 1903 occurred on Tuesday, December 15, 1903. Democratic incumbent Patrick Collins defeated Republican nomknee George N. Swallow and two other contenders to win a second term.

Under legislation adopted in June 1903,[1] this was the first Boston municipal election with "caucuses, henceforth to be called primaries",[2] which were held on Thursday, November 19, 1903.

Inaugural exercises were held on Monday, January 4, 1904.[3]

  1. ^ "Governor Signs the Luce Primary Election Law". The Boston Post. June 24, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "CAUCUS LAW". The Boston Globe. July 30, 1903. p. 12. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  3. ^ "MAYOR COLLINS' INAUGURAL". The Boston Globe. January 5, 1904. p. 10. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.

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