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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]
Results
Democratic primary
- Patrick Collins, Mayor of Boston since 1902, former member of the United States House of Representatives (1883–1889), Massachusetts Senate (1870–1871), and Massachusetts House of Representatives (1868–1869)
- Frederick S. Gore, member of the Massachusetts Senate[4]
| Candidates | Primary Election[5] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Patrick Collins (incumbent) | 30,729 | 73.4% |
| Frederick S. Gore | 11,129 | 26.6% |
| all others | 5 | 0.0% |
Republican primary
- E. Peabody Gerry, physician, age 56, former Boston Alderman (1900)
- Michael J. Murray, lawyer, age 36
- George N. Swallow, grocer, age 49, former chairman of the Boston Republican Committee (1899), Governor's councilor (1888–1889), state senator (1894), and state representative (1889–1891)
Source:[6]
| Candidates | Primary Election[7] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| George N. Swallow | 6,383 | 52.3% |
| Michael J. Murray | 3,294 | 27.0% |
| E. Peabody Gerry | 2,530 | 20.7% |
Other candidates
- William H. Carroll, Socialist Labor[8]
- George W. Galvin, physician and head of the Wage Earners Emergency and General Hospital, Socialist[9]
- Galvin received all 423 votes cast in his party's primary election for mayor.[10]
General election
| Candidates[11] | General Election[12] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| D | Patrick Collins (incumbent) | 48,745 | 63.0% |
| R | George N. Swallow | 22,369 | 28.9% |
| S | George W. Galvin | 5,205 | 6.7% |
| SLP | William H. Carroll | 1,018 | 1.3% |
| all others | 14 | 0.0% | |
See also
References
- ^ "Governor Signs the Luce Primary Election Law". The Boston Post. June 24, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "CAUCUS LAW". The Boston Globe. July 30, 1903. p. 12. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "MAYOR COLLINS' INAUGURAL". The Boston Globe. January 5, 1904. p. 10. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "FRED GORE FOR MAYOR". The Boston Globe. October 20, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1903. p. 119. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via archive.org.
- ^ "The Five Mayoralty Candidates by Comparison". The Boston Post. November 15, 1903. p. 29. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1903. p. 148. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via archive.org.
- ^ "Socialist Labor Party Denounces the Socialists". The Boston Post. November 30, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Socialist City Campaign to Open Tomorrow". The Boston Post. November 12, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1903. p. 168. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via archive.org.
- ^ "The Ticket for Today's Election". The Boston Post. December 15, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1903. p. 192. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via archive.org.
Further reading
- "Collins Sweeps Boston". The New York Times. December 16, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
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