The Boston mayoral election of 1975 occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 1975, between Mayor Kevin White and state senator Joseph F. Timilty. White was elected to a third term.
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 Results by ward White: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Timilty: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||
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The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 23, 1975.
Candidates
- Joseph F. Timilty, member of the Massachusetts Senate since 1972. Member of the Boston City Council from 1967 to 1971.
- Kevin White, Mayor of Boston since 1968, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1961 to 1967.
Candidates eliminated in preliminary
- Robert Gibbons, member of the U.S. Labor Party.
- Norman Oliver, member of the Socialist Workers Party.
Results
| Candidates | Preliminary Election[1] | General Election[2] | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Kevin White (incumbent) | 49,248 | 54.45 | 81,058 | 52.40 |
| Joseph F. Timilty | 38,997 | 43.12 | 73,622 | 47.59 |
| Norman Oliver | 1,190 | 1.32 | ||
| Robert Gibbons | 1,002 | 1.11 | ||