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1979 Boston mayoral election
	Results by ward; White: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Timilty: 50–60% 70–80%
Mayor before election; Kevin White;	Elected Mayor ; Kevin White;

The Boston mayoral election of 1979 occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 1979, between Mayor Kevin White and state senator Joseph F. Timilty. This was the second election in a row between White and Timilty. White once again defeated Timilty and was elected to a fourth term.

The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 25, 1979.

Candidates edit

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 edit

Luis F. Castro, member of the Socialist Workers Party.
David Finnegan, member of the Boston School Committee since 1975.
Mel King, Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1973.
Laurence R. Sherman, member of the U.S. Labor Party.

Results edit

Candidates	Preliminary Election^[1]		General Election^[2]
Candidates	Votes	%	Votes	%
Kevin White (incumbent)	50,272	42.39	78,048	54.82
Joseph F. Timilty	33,026	27.85	64,269	45.14
Mel King	17,490	14.75
David Finnegan	17,306	14.59
Laurence R. Sherman	297	0.25
Luis F. Castro	199	0.17

References edit

^ Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1980. p. 36.
^ Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1980. p. 82.

[1] Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1980. p. 36.

[2] Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1980. p. 82.

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Summary

Candidates edit

Candidates eliminated in preliminary edit

Results edit

See also edit

References edit