The Boston mayoral election of 1933 occurred on Tuesday, November 7, 1933. Former state treasurer Frederick Mansfield defeated five other candidates to be elected Mayor of Boston.
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In 1918, the Massachusetts state legislature had passed legislation making the Mayor of Boston ineligible to serve consecutive terms.[1] Thus, incumbent James Michael Curley was unable to run for re-election.
Mansfield was inaugurated on Monday, January 1, 1934.[2]
Candidates | General Election[3] | |
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Votes | % | |
Frederick Mansfield | 70,035 | 28.31 |
Malcolm Nichols | 68,321 | 27.62 |
William J. Foley | 60,776 | 24.57 |
Henry Parkman Jr. | 28,184 | 11.73 |
Joseph F. O'Connell | 9,961 | 4.03 |
Michael H. Sullivan | 9,127 | 3.69 |
All others | 132 | 0.53 |