1894 Boston mayoral election

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

December 11, 1894
 
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

Results

Candidates General Election[7]
Votes %
REdwin Upton Curtis 34,982 51.0%
DFrancis Peabody Jr. 32,425 47.3%
PPhinehas P. Field 868 1.3%
PROAbijah Hall 305 0.4%
all others 8 0.0%

See also

References

  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. "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.

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