1894 Boston mayoral election

Summary

The 1894 Boston mayoral election occurred on Tuesday, December 11, 1894. Republican candidate Edwin Upton Curtis defeated Democratic candidate Francis Peabody Jr., and two other contenders, to win election as Mayor of Boston.[1]

1894 Boston mayoral election

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Candidate Edwin Upton Curtis Francis Peabody Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 34,982 32,425
Percentage 51.0% 47.3%

Mayor before election

Nathan Matthews Jr.
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Edwin Upton Curtis
Republican

This was the last Boston mayoral election for a one-year term; the city charter was changed in June 1895,[2] increasing the mayoral term to two years.

Curtis was inaugurated on Monday, January 7, 1895.[3]

Candidates edit

Results edit

Candidates General Election[7]
Votes %
R Edwin Upton Curtis 34,982 51.0%
D Francis Peabody Jr. 32,425 47.3%
P Phinehas P. Field 868 1.3%
PRO Abijah Hall 305 0.4%
all others 8 0.0%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "CURTIS ELECTED". The Boston Globe. December 12, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  2. ^ "CHARTER AMENDED". The Boston Globe. June 2, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  3. ^ "Boston's New Mayor". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. January 8, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Boston Mayoralty Nominations". The New York Times. November 24, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "PEABODY LEADS UNITED PARTY". The Boston Globe. November 17, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  6. ^ "Political Notes". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City. November 20, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Boston Mayor Race - Dec 11, 1894". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via archive.org.

Further reading edit

  • "Republican Mayor for Boston". Chicago Tribune. December 12, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.

External links edit

  • Boston Mayor Race - Dec 11, 1894 at ourcampaigns.com