1949 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 1949 occurred on Tuesday, November 8, 1949, between incumbent Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley, city clerk and former acting mayor John B. Hynes, and three other candidates. Hynes was elected to his first term.

1949 Boston mayoral election
November 8, 1949
 
Candidate John B. Hynes James Michael Curley Patrick J. McDonough
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 137,930 126,000 22,230
Percentage 46.44% 40.40% 7.49%
Mayor before election

James Michael Curley

 Elected Mayor

John B. Hynes

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Boston voters also approved changing the structure of future mayoral contests to include a preliminary election, to select two final candidates in advance of each general election.[1] It also shifted the years in which elections would he held. The first such election was set for 1951, meaning that Hynes would only serve a two-year term, rather than a four-year term.[1]

Hynes was inaugurated on Monday, January 2, 1950.[2]

Candidates

Results
Candidates General Election[3]
Votes %
John B. Hynes 137,930 46.44
James Michael Curley (incumbent) 126,000 40.40
Patrick J. McDonough 22,230 7.49
George F. Oakes 7,171 2.41
Walter A. O'Brien 3,659 1.23

Results by ward
Ward[3] Hynes Curley McDonough Oakes O'Brien
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
1 4,655 29.08 9,311 58.16 1,619 10.11 272 1.70 153 0.96
2 2,518 27.76 5,739 63.26 636 7.01 117 1.29 62 0.68
3 4,489 30.87 8,486 58.36 1,059 7.28 258 1.77 249 1.71
4 5,695 54.21 3,888 37.01 364 3.46 376 3.58 183 1.74
5 8,980 67.58 3,307 24.89 389 2.93 401 3.02 211 1.59
6 2,442 24.90 5,487 55.94 1,663 16.96 162 1.65 54 0.55
7 4,383 31.56 6,889 48.97 2,499 17.76 203 1.44 94 0.67
8 2,670 28.22 6,091 64.37 482 5.09 146 1.54 73 0.77
9 2,827 27.32 6,517 62.98 596 5.76 256 2.47 152 1.47
10 4,553 36.34 7,124 56.86 527 4.21 269 2.15 57 0.45
11 4,532 39.23 5,953 51.54 593 5.13 358 3.10 115 1.00
12 6,319 48.31 5,081 38.85 861 6.58 318 2.43 501 3.83
13 4,978 43.20 5,206 45.18 1,091 9.47 189 1.64 58 0.50
14 10,038 53.84 6,071 32.56 1,536 8.24 238 1.28 762 4.09
15 4,953 42.14 5,317 45.23 1,233 10.49 206 1.75 46 0.39
16 8,556 54.17 5,327 33.72 1,558 9.86 277 1.75 79 0.50
17 8,882 58.56 4,861 32.05 1,016 6.70 301 1.98 108 0.71
18 9,776 54.06 5,901 32.63 1,306 7.22 993 5.49 107 0.59
19 7,492 54.50 5,215 37.93 488 3.55 498 3.62 55 0.40
20 12,016 65.41 4,947 26.93 671 3.65 566 3.08 171 0.93
21 10,037 63.51 4,524 28.62 564 3.57 431 2.73 249 1.58
22 7,139 51.24 4,758 34.15 1,399 10.04 336 2.41 120 0.86

See also

References
  1. "Plan A Wins; Boston to Get New Charter". The Boston Globe. November 9, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  2. Lewis, William (January 2, 1950). "Hynes Becomes Boston Mayor Today". The Boston Globe. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  3. Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1949. p. 38.

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