The Boston mayoral election of 1917 occurred on Tuesday, December 18, 1917. Andrew James Peters, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, defeated incumbent Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley and two other candidates.[1]
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Peters was inaugurated on Monday, February 4, 1918.[2]
Candidates
- James Michael Curley, Mayor of Boston since 1914, former member of the United States House of Representatives (1913–1914)
- James A. Gallivan, member of the United States House of Representatives since 1914, former member of the Massachusetts Senate (1897–1898) and the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1895–1896)
- Andrew James Peters, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury since 1914, former member of the United States House of Representatives (1907–1914) and the Massachusetts Senate (1904–1905)
- Peter Francis Tague, member of the United States House of Representatives since 1915, former member of the Massachusetts Senate (1899–1900) and the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1897–1898, 1913–1914)
Results
| Candidates | General Election[3] | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Andrew James Peters | 37,923 | 42.9% |
| James Michael Curley (incumbent) | 28,848 | 32.7% |
| James A. Gallivan | 19,427 | 22.0% |
| Peter Francis Tague | 1,751 | 2.0% |
| all others | 353 | 0.4% |
See also
References
Further reading
- Merrill, John D. (December 19, 1917). "CITY ELECTS PETERS MAYOR BY 9074 VOTES OVER CURLEY". The Boston Globe. p. 1. Retrieved March 14, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.[permanent dead link]
- "Andrew J. Peters Elected Mayor of Boston; Votes Attracted by Gallivan Defeated Curley". The New York Times. December 19, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved March 14, 2018 – via newspapers.com.