1907 Boston mayoral election
The Boston mayoral election of 1907 occurred on Tuesday, December 10, 1907. Republican candidate George A. Hibbard defeated Democratic candidate John F. Fitzgerald, the incumbent Mayor of Boston, and John A. Coulthurst, an Independence League candidate. Primary elections for each party had been held on Thursday, November 14, 1907.
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This was the final Boston mayoral election for a two-year term, and that was partisan in nature; a new city charter adopted in 1909 made the mayoral term four years, and made Boston municipal elections non-partisan.[1]
Hibbard was inaugurated on Monday, January 6, 1908.[2]
Results
Note: In October, John A. Coulthurst was selected as the Independence League candidate, and he resigned his position as secretary of the Democratic state committee.[3] His still garnered some votes in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary
- John A. Coulthurst, lawyer, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1902–1904)
- John F. Fitzgerald, Mayor of Boston since 1906, former member of the United States House of Representatives (1895–1901) and the Massachusetts Senate (1892–1894)
Candidates | Primary Election[4] | |
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Votes | % | |
John F. Fitzgerald (incumbent) | 21,848 | 96.5% |
John A. Coulthurst | 425 | 1.9% |
all others | 372 | 1.6% |
Republican primary
- Frederic W. Bliss, lawyer, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1891–1894)[5]
- William E. Hannan, Street Commissioner,[6] former member of the Boston Common Council (1901)
- George A. Hibbard, Postmaster of Boston since 1899, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1894–1895)
Candidates | Primary Election[7] | |
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Votes | % | |
George A. Hibbard | 11,005 | 73.5% |
William E. Hannan | 2,637 | 17.6% |
Frederic W. Bliss | 1,296 | 8.7% |
all others | 37 | 0.2% |
Independence League primary
- John A. Coulthurst, lawyer, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1902–1904)
Candidates | Primary Election[8] | |
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Votes | % | |
John A. Coulthurst | 372 | 99.7% |
all others | 1 | 0.3% |
General election
Candidates | General Election[9] | ||
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Votes | % | ||
R | George A. Hibbard | 38,112 | 42.4% |
D | John F. Fitzgerald (incumbent) | 35,935 | 40.0% |
I | John A. Coulthurst | 15,811 | 17.6% |
all others | 13 | 0.0% |
References
- "New Boston Charter is the Worst Defeat Ever Given Boss Rule". The Marion Daily Mirror. Marion, Ohio. November 3, 1909. Retrieved March 17, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- "NEW HAND AT HELM". The Boston Globe. January 7, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved March 17, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "COULTHURST FOR MAYOR". The Boston Globe. October 26, 1907. p. 8. Retrieved March 17, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1907. p. 146. Retrieved March 17, 2018 – via archive.org.
- "Frederic Wright Bliss". usgennet.org. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- "MORE ASPIRANTS FOR MAYOR'S JOB". The Boston Globe. November 10, 1907. p. 4. Retrieved March 17, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1907. p. 182. Retrieved March 17, 2018 – via archive.org.
- "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1907. p. 170. Retrieved March 17, 2018 – via archive.org.
- "Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners". City of Boston. 1907. p. 210. Retrieved March 17, 2018 – via archive.org.
Further reading
- "Democrats Lose Boston". The Baltimore Sun. December 11, 1907. p. 2. Retrieved March 17, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- "Boston Republican by Hearst Votes". The New York Times. December 11, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved March 19, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- Boston Mayor Race - Dec 10, 1907 at ourcampaigns.com