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,[2] did not run for the position.
Fitzgerald was inaugurated on Monday, January 1, 1906.[3]
Results
Democratic primary
- Edward J. Donovan, Boston City Clerk[4]
- John F. Fitzgerald, former member of the United States House of Representatives (1895–1901) and the Massachusetts Senate (1892–1894)
| Candidates | Primary Election[5] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| John F. Fitzgerald | 28,130 | 53.6% |
| Edward J. Donovan | 24,387 | 46.4% |
| all others | 5 | 0.0% |
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
| Candidates | Primary Election[8] | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Other candidates
- Henry S. Dewey, who had narrowly lost the Republican primary election, ran as People's Party candidate[9]
- Michael D. Fitzgerald, Socialist Labor candidate, was removed from the ballot in early December due to invalid signatures[10]
- George G. Hall, was the Socialist candidate[11]
- James A. Watson, was the Municipal Ownership League candidate[9]
General election
| Candidates[1][12] | General Election[1][13] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
See also
References
Further reading
- "Fitzgerald Wins in Boston". The New York Times. December 13, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.